Division of Employment Security v. Westerhold

AHRENS, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Jeffrey A. Westerhold appeals from an order denying his motion to quash a garnishment filed by the Missouri Division of Employment Security (“Division”) on a judgment in favor of Division for unpaid contributions, interest and penalties. On appeal, Westerhold contends that the trial court erred because (1) the judgment was presumed paid under Missouri’s statute of limitations, and (2) Division’s actions constituted the unauthorized practice of law. We affirm.

In 1985, Westerhold, doing business as Dimarco Management Inc., was an “employer” for the purposes of…