Fayette County Hospital v. Reavis

Plaintiff, Fayette County Hospital (Hospital), appeals from an order entered by the circuit court of Fayette County in a proceeding to enforce a judgment against defendants, Ira and Bernice Reavis, finding that a certain certificate of deposit was exempt from garnishment. The Hospital maintains on appeal that the trial court erred in determining that a certificate of deposit, purchased with social security benefits, payable upon death of the owner to a funeral home, is exempt under section 12 — 1001 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 12-1001).

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