Legal Opinion
Lawrence Tractor Co. v. Carlisle Insurance Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 15, 1988No. F007819PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BEST, J.
Carlisle Insurance Company (Carlisle) appeals from an order awarding attorney fees to respondent Lawrence Tractor Company, Inc. (Lawrence). Thé sole issue presented is whether a surety can be liable in excess of the penal sum of its bond for payment of attorney fees awarded as costs pursuant to Civil Code section 1717.
Facts
Verburg Brothers, Inc. (Verburg) and Ranchers Finance Company (Ranchers) entered into a subordination agreement dated July 2, 1982, with respect to the financing of certain farm equipment purchased by Verburg from Lawrence.
Lawrence had sold certain farm…
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