BUSH v. INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INS. CO.

No. 4D01-4421.

834 So.2d 212 (2002)

Jeb BUSH, Governor of the State of Florida, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INS. CO., and Kenneth Craig, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied January 24, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Dion, County Attorney, Beth Ann E. Herschaft, Assistant County Attorney, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Pamela Beckham of Beckham & Beckham, P.A., North Miami Beach for Appellee International Fidelity Ins. Co.


PER CURIAM.

Broward County ("County") timely appeals an order vacating the estreatures and forfeitures of seven appearance bonds, written by International Fidelity Insurance Company ("Surety"), for a criminal defendant. We reverse.

When the defendant failed to appear for a scheduled court date, the criminal division judge entered an order estreating the bonds. Shortly thereafter, the Surety's agent paid the $85,000 bond amount to satisfy the estreatures. The...

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