State v. Seybert

On December 10, 1987, the Fifth Judicial Court, Madison County, ordered American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida to forfeit 100 percent of the surety bonds posted on behalf of defendants Paul Seybert and Denise “Dusty” Rogers Seybert. The American Bankers Insurance Company appealed. We affirm.

The issue raised on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by requiring the appellant to forfeit 100 percent of the posted surety bonds when the defendants failed to appear for the omnibus hearing and in light of State v. Seybert (Mont. 1987), [229 Mont. 183,] 745 P.2d 687, 44…