Legal Opinion

Shanks v. Lowe

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 25, 2001No. 103, Sept. Term, 2000Published

1Opinion of the Court

774 A.2d 411 (2001)

364 Md. 538

Laura J. SHANKS,

v.

Susan LOWE n/k/a Dolle and Kibby's Restaurant & Lounge.

No. 103, Sept. Term, 2000.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

June 25, 2001.

Stephen J. Kleeman, Baltimore, for petitioner.

Arnold R. Silbiger (Silbiger & Silbiger, P.A., on brief), Baltimore, for respondents.

Argued before BELL, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, RAKER, WILNER, CATHELL, HARRELL and BATTAGLIA, JJ.

WILNER, Judge.

The issue before us is whether tips earned by a waitress (or other person who earns tips) constitute "wages" for purposes of the Maryland wage garnishment law, Maryland Code, §§ 15-601 through…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Roberts v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
  2. Cole v. Randall Park Holding Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  3. Fico, Inc. v. GhingherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
  4. Hoffman Chevrolet, Inc. v. Washington County National Savings BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
  5. Belcher v. Government Employees InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978

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