Legal Opinion
Anthis v. Copland
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 16, 2012No. 85230-8PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChambers, J.
¶1 Bonnie Anthis won a civil suit against Walter Copland for the wrongful death of her husband, *754Harvey Anthis. Anthis sought to collect Copland’s only known asset, his retirement pension, to satisfy the judgment. Copland, a retired police officer, argued that his Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System (LEOFF) pension money cannot be garnished even after it has been deposited into his personal bank account. The trial court disagreed and ruled that the money in the account could be garnished. Copland appealed, and the Court of Appeals certified the question to this court.…
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