UNITED STATES v. MENDOZA-ACUNA

No. 84-1313.

764 F.2d 699 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roman MENDOZA-ACUNA, Defendant, and International Fidelity Insurance Company, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Mueller, Tucson, Ariz., for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert A. Kerry, Kerry, Schocket & Dusenberry, Tucson, Ariz., for appellant.

Before MERRILL, WALLACE and POOLE, Circuit Judges.


MERRILL, Circuit Judge:

International Fidelity Insurance (IFI) appeals pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 from a judgment of the district court holding IFI liable as a surety on a dishonored appearance bond.

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In September 1982, Donald Murphy and Kenneth Chambers were employees of Central Surety Associates (CSA). Chambers and Murphy had also been appointed lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact by IFI. IFI had limited Murphy's authority to posting bonds...

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