CANNIZZARO v. AMERICAN BANKERS INS. CO.

Nos. 2012-CA-1455, 2012-CA-1456.

120 So.3d 853 (2013)

Leon A. CANNIZZARO, Jr., District Attorney for The Parish of Orleans, on behalf of The STATE of Louisiana v. AMERICAN BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY. American Bankers Insurance Company v. State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

July 10, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Harvey, Sr. , Justin A. Zitler , Law Office of Robert G. Harvey, Sr., APLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant/Surety Corp. of America, et al.

Fred L. Herman , Thomas J. Barbera , Mayra L. Scheuermann , Law Offices of Fred L. Herman, New Orleans, LA, for Appellee/Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans, on behalf of the State of Louisiana.

(Court composed of Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME).


TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

The instant case arises out of judgments of bail bond forfeitures issued by Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. American Bankers Insurance Company ("ABIC") sought to nullify the judgments of bond forfeitures and garnishment proceedings in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, rather than in Criminal District Court where the judgments were originally issued. The trial judge in Civil District Court determined that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction...

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