Lexon Insurance Co. v. Aziz Naser

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Aziz Naser promised to indemnify Lex-on Insurance Company for executing surety bonds on behalf of Michigan Orthopedic Services, LLC, a company he co-owned. Although Naser signed the agreement twice — once as an officer of Michigan Orthopedic Services and once as a co-owner — he maintains that he never became personally liable under it. The district court disagreed after a bench trial and entered judgment for Lexon. We affirm and along the way reject a jurisdictional claim that Naser filed an untimely notice of appeal.

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In 2009, Naser was the founder, co-owner, and…