SATTERFIELD v. SATTERFIELD

CA 19757; SC 28225.

643 P.2d 336 (1982)

292 Or. 780

John SATTERFIELD, Respondent, v. Gail Faye SATTERFIELD, Respondent On Review, and Wausau Insurance Companies, Petitioner On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided April 6, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Horne, Beaverton, argued cause for petitioner on review and filed brief.

Stanton F. Long, Deputy Atty. Gen., Salem, argued cause for respondent on review. On brief were David B. Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., John R. McCulloch, Jr., Sol. Gen., William F. Gary, Deputy Sol. Gen., and Al J. Laue, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and LENT, LINDE, PETERSON, TANZER and CAMPBELL, JJ.


TANZER, Justice.

This is a post-decree garnishment proceeding in a dissolution suit.1 Plaintiff, while behind in his child support payments, received a workers' compensation award payable in monthly installments. Shortly thereafter, the Support Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice, acting on behalf of plaintiff's former wife, served a writ of garnishment upon the insurer. The circuit...

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