Legal Opinion

People v. International Fidelity Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 21, 2012No. F061451PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

DAWSON, Acting P. J.

—A surety on a bail bond is appealing an order denying its motion to set aside summary judgment, to discharge forfeiture, and to exonerate the bond. The surety contends its $65,000 bond was void. The People disagree. We agree with the surety and accordingly reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

On November 25, 2008, Bankers Insurance Company (Bankers) posted a $35,000 bond for the release of Jose Juan Enriquez from custody in Kings Superior Court case No. 10C0299.

On August 25, 2009, at a court appearance at which Enriquez was present, a deputy district attorney informed the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 2004
  2. County of Los Angeles v. Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. People v. Amwest Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  4. People v. McReynoldsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  5. People v. Amwest Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. People v. Accredited Surety Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 2014
  2. County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2018
  3. People v. United States Fire InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. People v. Lexington National InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2015
  5. People v. N. River Ins. Co., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018

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