Roberts v. Carraway Methodist Med. Ctr.

On March 7, 1990, Carraway Methodist Medical Center (Carraway) obtained a judgment by consent in the amount of $1,052.68 against Daniel Roberts for emergency medical services rendered. A process of garnishment subsequently was issued against Roberts's employer. Roberts filed a declaration and claim of exemption, which was denied by the trial court because it was not sufficiently specific. Roberts filed another declaration and claim of exemption, in which he claimed seventy-five percent of his wages as exempt under15 U.S.C.A. § 1673 (West 1982) and the remaining twenty-five percent, plus…