AMERICAN BANKERS INS. CO. v. ZAPATA

No. 2D00-178.

761 So.2d 1216 (2000)

AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Maria ZAPATA and State of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Thomas, Tampa, for Appellant.

Sameer Sheth, Assistant County Attorney, Bartow, for Appellee.


CASANUEVA, Judge.

American Bankers Insurance Company appeals the denial of its motion to vacate a final judgment entered pursuant to an order forfeiting a criminal bail bond. We affirm.

On August 2, 1999, an amended final judgment was entered against American Bankers Insurance Company. As surety on an appearance bond, American Bankers had become liable when its insured failed to appear in criminal court. American Bankers paid the judgment and sought, pursuant...

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