How a $50 Garnishment Error Spawned a Class Action Lawsuit
This case should serve as yet another example of the long and winding road that litigation can take when a seemingly minor issue is seen as something more. Maryland’s Court of Appeals recently issued its opinion in Bonita Marshall v. Safeway, Inc., No. 56, September Term. In Safeway, Ms. Marshall was an employee of Safeway who was subject to a creditor’s wage garnishment in 2009. When presented with the garnishment, Safeway calculated...
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