Union Pacific Railroad v. Trona Valley Federal Credit Union

HILL, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Union Pacific Railroad (Union Pacific) appeals a district court judgment that it improperly calculated the amount to be withheld from an employee’s paycheck to satisfy a judgment debt by failing to deduct a child support garnishment when determining disposable earnings. Union Pacific contends that deducting the child support garnishment would result in a violation of the Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 1671 through 1677, and Wyoming law. We agree and reverse.

ISSUES

[¶ 2] Union Pacific sets forth the following statement of the issues:

1. Whether a person who is…