Beneficial Consumer Discount Co. v. DiGregorio

FORNELLI, P.J.,

This matter is before the court for disposition of defendants’ claims for exemption under 42 Pa.C.S. §8121. Beneficial Consumer Discount Company (plaintiff) obtained a default judgment against Joseph A. DiGregorio and Margie E. DiGregorio (defendants) in the amount of $9,763.15 and began execution procedures. Each defendant seeks to claim the statutory exemption of $300 allowed by the Judicial Code. See 42 Pa.C.S. §8123.

The issue before the court is whether defendants, a married couple, are entitled to claim only one $300 exemption or whether each person is entitled to claim…