Legal Opinion
People v. Topa Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 27, 1995No. A064475PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MERRILL, J.
Topa Insurance Company appeals from an order denying a motion for discharge of forfeiture of a bail bond, and from the summary judgment granted in favor of the People of the State of California. It contends that because of the trial court’s delay in entering summary judgment, it lost jurisdiction to do so under the statutes in effect at the time, resulting in exoneration of the bail bond as a matter of law. We agree, and therefore reverse.
Factual and Procedural Background
The facts are not in dispute. On October 30, 1992, appellant posted a bail bond in the amount of $20,000…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. WilcoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
- County of Los Angeles v. Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
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- People v. National Automobile & Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1966
- People v. Surety Insurance Co. of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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