PIERCE v. WESTERN SURETY CO.

No. F062096.

207 Cal.App.4th 83 (2012)

143 Cal. Rptr. 3d 152

TRENTON PIERCE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WESTERN SURETY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.

June 22, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of John L. Fallat, John L. Fallat and Timothy J. Tomlin for Defendant and Appellant.

Kemnitzer, Barron & Krieg, William M. Krieg and Eric M. Kapigian for Plaintiff and Respondent.


OPINION

KANE, J.

Vehicle Code1 section 11710 requires a licensed motor vehicle retail dealer to procure and file a bond in the amount of $50,000. Any person who suffers a loss by reason of the dealer's fraud has a right of action against the dealer and the surety on the bond in an amount not to exceed the value of the vehicle purchased. (§ 11711, subd. (a).)

Here, respondent Trenton Pierce made...

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