Legal Opinion
Regional Utility Service Systems v. City of Mount Union, Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 29, 2016No. 14–2095PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
A judgment creditor garnished a city’s bank account when the city failed to pay a judgment. The city moved to quash the garnishment on the grounds the bank account was exempt from execution under Iowa Code section 627.18 (2013). The court denied the motion and found the bank account was not exempt. The city appeals. On appeal, we find the bank account was exempt from execution. Therefore, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the . case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
On June 18, 2014, the district…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Michelle Postell v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2012
- Vaughan v. Must, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1996
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- Amended April 11, 2017 Board of Water Works Trustees of the City of Des Moines, Iowa v. Sac County Board of Supervisors, as Trustee of Drainage Districts 32, 42, 65, 79, 81, 83, 86, and Calhoun County Board of Supervisors and Sac County Board of Supervisors as Joint Trustees of Drainage Districts 2 and 51 and Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors and Sac County Board of Supervisors as Joint TrusteesSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
- Amended August 23, 2016 Nick C. Rhoades v. State of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
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