P. v. Philadelphia Reinsurance Corp. CA5
A surety appeals from a summary judgment entered on a bail bond and an order refusing to grant relief from its forfeiture, contending an emergency rule adopted by the Judicial Council in response to the COVID-19 pandemic tolled the appearance period for exonerating forfeited bail bonds and, therefore, the summary judgment was entered prematurely and is voidable. That rule tolled “the statutes of limitations and repose for civil causes of action.” (Cal. Rules of Court, Appendix I, Emergency rule 9 (Emergency Rule 9).) We conclude the appearance period is not a statute of limitations or repose and no tolling occurred.
We therefore affirm the summary judgment.
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