Legal Opinion
TBF FINANCIAL, LLC v. Houston
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 1, 2009No. A09A0380PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
TBF Financial, LLC appeals the dismissal of its post-judgment garnishment action for failing to timely notify the defendant, Derrick Houston, of the garnishment proceeding. TBF admits that it failed to comply with its chosen method of notification under OCGA § 18-4-64 (a) (2), 1 which required it to send Houston notice of the garnishment by registered or certified mail within three days of service of the garnishment on the garnishee bank. The bank was served on January 4, 2008, and Houston was served by certified mail on June 11, 2008, more than six months later. 2 In support of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- DeJarnette Supply Co. v. F. P. Plaza, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
- Gainesville Feed & Poultry Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- ST. PAUL REINSURANCE CO., LTD. v. RossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Taylor v. BentleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Sidwell v. SidwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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3Cited by9 opinions
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