Decker & Mattison Co. v. Wilson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brazil, J.:

Decker & Mattison Co., Inc., (D & M) appeals the district court’s decision to quash the garnishment of Charles Wilson’s certificate of deposit (CD). D & M argues the court erred when it determined that proceeds from a workers compensation settlement used to purchase the CD were exempt from garnishment under K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 60-2313(a)(3) and K.S.A. 44-514.

The facts in this case are straightforward. On February 9, 1999, Charles Wilson received $77,449.44 after settling his workers compensation case. Wilson opened a joint savings account in…