Legal Opinion
Allison-Bristow Community School District v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 17, 1990No. 89-1601PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
In this appeal the issue is whether back pay and interest awarded to an employee in a civil rights action qualifies as personal earnings which are exempt from garnishment by a judgment creditor under Iowa Code section 642.21 (1989). 1 The district court held that back pay and interest on the award were not exempt under section 642.21 and could be garnished by a judgment creditor. We hold that the exemption applies to the back pay, but not to the interest.
In 1981, Bernard W. Rowland filed a civil rights complaint against his employer for unlawful discrimination in terminating…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Schiltz v. Cullen-Schiltz & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- RET Corp. v. Frank Paxton Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Smith v. ADM Feed Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Brenton State Bank of Jefferson v. TiffanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
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