Tyson v. Nettler

The Massillon Municipal Court found garnishee, Society Bank of Eastern Ohio, N.A. (“bank”), appellant, guilty of civil contempt for failure to properly respond to garnishment proceedings and granted judgment against the bank in the amount of $928.11, the balance in the account of the judgment debtor of garnishor-appellee, on the date the order was received by appellant. The bank appeals, assigning a single error:

“The Massillon Municipal Court erred in finding Society Bank of Eastern Ohio, N.A., in contempt of court for failure to properly answer a garnishment because the defendant and the…