Ruehl v. Maxwell Steel Co., Inc.

WIEAND, Judge:

This matter comes to us on appeal from an order striking a judgment entered against a garnishee because of admissions contained in answers to interrogatories. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we affirm the striking of that part of the judgment which exceeds $7,026.77.

Litigation between the Voest-Alpine International Corporation and Maxwell Steel Company was settled when Maxwell Steel executed and delivered to Voest-Alpine a judg ment note for $28,060.33. On November 7, 1980, after Maxwell Steel had defaulted in making payments required by the terms of the note,…