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2011 SESSION
HB 1845 Appeal bond; requirement if defendant's liability insurance doesn't confirm coverage.
Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Appeal bond; liability insurance. Provides that an appeal bond is not required for an appeal of a civil case from district court if the defendant has sufficient indemnity coverage through a liability insurance policy to satisfy the judgment and the defendant's insurer provides a written irrevocable confirmation of coverage in the amount of the judgment. The bill also provides that the appeal bond shall be in an amount approved by the judge or the clerk of the district court or in an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment of the district court. Currently, the appeal bond is set in an amount determined by the court or the clerk to be sufficient to satisfy the judgment of the circuit court to which the judgment is appealed.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Appeal bond; liability insurance. Provides that an appeal bond is not required for an appeal of a civil case from district court if the defendant has sufficient indemnity coverage through a liability insurance policy to satisfy the judgment and the defendant's insurer provides a written irrevocable confirmation of coverage in the amount of the judgment.