Legal Opinion
Vining v. Segal
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 5, 1999No. 99-36PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShevin, J.
Edward C. Vining, Jr., appeals an order dissolving a writ of garnishment on Howard I. Segal’s four accounts with Commercial Bank of Florida. Segal moved to dissolve the writ, asserting that under section 222.11, Florida Statutes (1997), the funds were exempt from garnishment as “wages.” We reverse.
Under section 222.11(2), the determination of whether Segal’s accounts are exempt from garnishment hinges on whether the account monies represent Segal’s “earnings” for his “personal services or labor.” § 222.11(l)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). See Patten Package Co. v. Houser, 102 Fla. 603, 136 So. 353…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re ZamoraUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1995
- Refco, Inc. v. SarmientoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- In Re ManningUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1994
- In Re HarrisonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1997
- France v. RossDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
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