Pruss v. Butler (In Re Pruss)

I respectfully disagree. I, too, believe the language of § 25-1558 is clear; read in pari materia, this statute does not and was not intended to cover business income or profits in the form of accounts receivable generated by a professional. Rather, it was designed to protect from garnishment, and thereby indirectly provide an exemption for, the earnings of wage-earners engaged in traditional employer-employee relationships who are paid on a periodic regular basis. At a minimum, § 25-1558 is ambiguous and must be read in light of its abundant legislative history. The legislative history,…