Buzgheia v. Leasco Sierra Grove

Opinion

MORRISON, J.

In this appeal we address questions related to the creation and use of personal sureties to stay execution of judgment. We conclude the 1982 enactment of a comprehensive Bond and Undertaking Law (Code Civ. Proc., § 995.010 et seq.) substantially changed the requirements for personal sureties contained in former Code of Civil Procedure section 1057.

Plaintiff, Hossam Buzgheia, appeals the trial court’s order overruling his objections to the undertaking posted by defendants to stay enforcement of judgment pending appeal. (Code Civ. Proc., § 917.1.) Plaintiff contends (1)…