After Three Appeals To Collect Breach Of Contract Judgment, Sureties Pay.

Plaintiff obtained a judgment against defendants based upon breach of contract, and defendants appealed, obtaining a stay of execution by posting an undertaking. Later, they asked the appellate court to dismiss their appeal, but they failed to pay the judgment. Plaintiff made a motion in the trial court to enforce the undertaking, and the trial court entered judgment against the sureties. That time around, the sureties appealed and lost. Plaintiff then filed a motion for costs and attorney fees incurred in enforcing the judgment against the sureties. The trial court awarded costs, but denied fees.  In the present appeal, the third one, the appellate court reversed the denial of fees and remanded the matter to award reasonable attorney fees. (Rosen v. Legacyquest (Cal. App. First Dist., Div. 1; April 8, 2014)225 Cal.App.4th 375, [170 Cal.Rptr.3d 1].)