Aluminum Co. of America v. Higgins

Tom Glaze, Judge.

Appellee instituted an action against appellant, as garnishee, to collect a judgment rendered against her former husband, Charlie Higgins, an employee of appellant, for child support arrearages. After the garnishment action was filed, appellee’s ex-husband filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. In his Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan, he provided for payment of the $4,075 judgment, which was the subject of the garnishment action. Upon learning of the bankruptcy proceeding, Ms. Norma Gardner, appellant’s employee responsible for answering garnishments, called the bankruptcy court…