Seven Sales, LLC v. Otterbien

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Johanson, C.J.

Seven Sales LLC appeals the trial court’s order quashing its writ of garnishment and discharging Pierce County (County) as garnishee. Seven Sales is the assignee of a judgment against Beatrice Otterbein. The County foreclosed on property that Otterbein owned to satisfy a sewer tax lien, which resulted in the County holding surplus funds. Seven Sales argues that, as Otter-bein’s creditor, it should be able to “apply” to the county treas*206urer for the surplus funds on Otterbein’s behalf or, in the alternative, the surplus funds are subject to a writ of garnishment.

¶[2 We hold that…