Wilson v. Newman

This appeal arises out of a postjudgment garnishment proceeding. The plaintiffs obtained a judgment against defendant Newman, which they sought to enforce through a writ of garnishment directed to garnishee First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company. The garnishee paid the judgment in the mistaken belief that it was indebted to the defendant. The circuit court denied its request for relief from the garnishment order, and the Court of Appeals denied leave to appeal.

We conclude that the case on which the lower courts relied, Shield Benefit Administrators, Inc v Univ of Michigan Bd of…