Five Star Steel Contractors, Inc. v. Colonial Credit Union

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

We granted this discretionary appeal to resolve an issue of first impression: whether a garnishee’s failure to accept certified mail notification that a default judgment has been entered against it satisfies the requirement of “actual notice” in OCGA § 18-4-91 so as to commence the running of the 60-day period during which, upon payment of accrued costs, a garnishee may move to modify the default judgment. We hold that it does and affirm the judgment below.

Colonial Credit Union obtained judgment against Jackie Sneed in the amount of $5,424.71. Colonial believed Five…