BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. v. UNIVERSAL MEDICAL LABS, INC.

No. 5D99-3144.

760 So.2d 1126 (2000)

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, etc., Appellant, v. UNIVERSAL MEDICAL LABS, INC., et al., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

July 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. George, III of Rush, Marshall, Reber and Jones, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant.

Kelton M. Farris, SunTrust Legal Dept., Orlando, for Appellee SunTrust Bank.

No Appearance for Universal Medical Labs, Inc.


HARRIS, J.

This issue in this case is whether a bank which has a previous agreement with its depositor that a pre-agreed fee will be charged to cover the bank's expenses in the event a garnishment is served on the bank may offset that amount from the garnished account before responding to the writ of garnishment.

We agree with appellant's attorney that the writ of garnishment became effective as to the monies in the account within "the blink of an eye" of...

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