People v. North River Ins. Co.

Filed 11/20/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

THE PEOPLE, B328079

Plaintiff and Respondent, Super. Ct. Nos.

SJ4131/NA095439)

v.

THE NORTH RIVER

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant and Appellant;

BAD BOYS BAIL BONDS,

Real Party in Interest and Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Natalie P. Stone, Judge. Affirmed. Jefferson T. Stamp for Defendant and Appellant and Real Party in Interest and Appellant. Dawyn R. Harrison, County Counsel, Richard P. Chastang, Assistant County Counsel, and Kevin J. Engelien, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent. ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Defendant and appellant The North River Insurance Company (Surety) and its bail agent real party in interest and appellant Bad Boys Bail Bonds (Bail Agent) appeal from an order denying their motion to set aside a summary judgment based on a forfeited bail bond, vacate the forfeiture, and exonerate the bond. We affirm the order.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1

In April 2013, Michael Riste applied to the Surety for a bail bond for his son…