Sears v. Patterson

| tPETERS, Judge.

This litigation began as an effort by Sears, Roebuck and Co. (Sears) to collect a credit card balance from Gerald G. Patterson. As a part of its collection efforts, Sears obtained a judgment garnishing Patterson’s wages. Pursuant to that judgment, Patterson’s employer remitted a portion of his wages to Sears in satisfaction of the debt. Ultimately, Patterson filed a reconventional demand against Sears, asserting that Sears had seized more of his wages than necessary to satisfy his debt. After trial, the trial court found that Sears had seized more than required to satisfy its…