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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 04:18:35+00:00

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Suit against indemnitor for failure to pay premium and summary judgment.
Barlow v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
Issues relating to extraditing a fugitive from outside the United States and properly documenting the identity of the defendant.
County of Los Angeles v. North River Insurance Co.
The defendant appeared at three regularly scheduled hearings. At the fourth hearing he did not appear. The defendant’s counsel expressed surprise, but did not offer any excuse for his absence. The court continued the case and did not forfeit the bond.
County of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnitory Co.
Surety contended defendant did not have legal excuse for not appearing. Court disagreed and upheld lower court ruling.
County of Los Angeles v. Bankers Insurance Co.
County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety Co.
No feasible way to extradite.
County of Los Angeles v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
Timely filing motion to extend forfeiture period.
County of Los Angeles v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.
The Court ruled a doctor's note to exucese a missed court date and subsequent extension of time granted to the surey on the forfeiture did not harm the surety. The Court upheld the lower court's ruling.
County of Los Angeles v. Lincoln General Insurance Co.
The surety made a timely request for a second extension supported by another affidavit. The court denied the request and eventually entered summary judgment.
County of Los Angeles v. Safety National Casualty Co.
County of Los Angeles v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
Underlying case was not heard due to the surety not filing a timely notice of appeal.
Concerns defendant being picked up by sheriff prior to the expiration of the forfeiture period and the surety seeking releif as a result.
Couty of Los Angeles v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
Court did not forfeiture bond when defendant first failed to appear. Surety argued execuse for FTA not sufficent. Appealatte court disagreed.
Surety appealed court's refusal to extend time and lost.
of Orange v. Continental Heritage Insurance Co.
Notice mailed to surety at address shown on the bond. Address had been changed. Court was not advised of change.
People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co.
An amended criminal complaint adding new charges, though increaseing the risk of flight, did not let the surety of the bond.
People v. Western Insurance Co.
People ex rel. County of Orange v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.
Court said for the record bond was exonerated instead of forfeited. Forfeiture was still entered. Surety challenged forfeitured and appeallate court agreed.
People v. Accredited Surety & Casualty Co.
People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.
People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Company, Inc.
Court did not enter forfeiture when defendant failed to appear. Court lost jurisdiction.
People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
Surety failed to file a motion documenting defendant was in custody in another jurisdiction. Surety lost.
People v. American Surety Co.
People v. American Surety Insurance Co.
No court order to appear.
People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
Surety requested a second extension then argued court lost jurisdiction to entery summary judgment.
Surety did not provide sufficient documentation in support of it's claim defendant was deported.
The defendant was arrested in Nevada during the appearance period and a hold noted against him. The surety did not learn of his arrest until after the appearance period expired and summary judgment had been entered against it.
People v. Bankes Insurance Co.
People v. Continental Heritage Insurance Co.
Issue of whether or not the court entered a timely forfeiture.
Court lost jurisdiction when it failed to enter forfeiture timely.
Court increased bond without surety's consent.
Defendant was released prior to a court ordered 1275 hearing.
The defendant executed a waiver of appearance under Penal Code §977. He, therefore, could appear by counsel at certain hearings without being personally present. He was still required, however, to appear at his preliminary hearing, trial and sentencing.
Motions related to defendant being in custody must be filed within the forfeiture period.
People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
Surety failed to file a timely motion for justified releif.
Issue of court filing a complaint within 15 days of arraignment or bond is exonerated.
Prosecutor failed to extradite. Extradition not feasible.
Related to deportation of the defendant. Surety lost appeal primarily because it did not file motion timely.
Surety filed a motion to toll time after defendant was believe to be in custody in Mexico. The Court upheld the lower courts decision to deny motion.
People v. Lexingotn National Insurance Corp.
Defendant was in custody on another charge when he failed to appear in court. Surety claimed to have placed a hold on the defendant but could not document same. The Court of Appeals upheld the lower court ruling.
People v. Lexington National Insurance Co.
Court overturned the lower court who exonerated the bond when a defendant could not be extradicted from a country that did not have an extradition agreement with the U.S.
Defendand found in custody in another state.
People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.
People v. Lincoln General Insurance Co.
The defendant was ordered to appear for arraignment on December 22, 2009. The court called the case on December 21. Not surprisingly, neither the defendant nor the surety appeared.
People v. Safety National Casualty Co.
People v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
The Court ruled the lower court had sent the surety timely notice of forfeiture.
Court did not order bond forfeiture when defendant first failed to appear.
Defendant was in custody of immigration providing grounds for discharge of bond.
People v. Seneca Insurance Co.
People v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
Peoplev. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
The defendant twice failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. There was no reasonable cause offered for his failure to appear. Less than three months later, and before the bond was forfeited, border patrol agents arrested the defendant entering the United States from Mexico and turned him over to California authorities. There was no evidence that the surety aided in his capture.
United STates v. Gonzales & Gonzales Bonds and Insurance Agency, Inc.
Bail related legislation enacted in 2013.

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