Supreme Court of California

Defendant unsuccessfully challenged summary judgment on forfeiture of its bond, because although the summary judgment was premature and thus voidable, a collateral attack on a voidable but final judgment is not available absent unusual circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/22/2004
• Published 07/22/2004

Judges

•  BROWN, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Nunez & Bernstein and E. Alan Nunez, Fresno, for Defendant and Appellant., Benjamin P. de Mayo, County Counsel, and Wendy J. Phillips, Deputy County Counsel, for Plaintiff and Respondent., Jennifer B. Henning, Sacramento, and Doraine F. Meyer, Los Angeles, for California State Association of Counties as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Respondent.