Dionne v. Bouley’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 5 district · 1 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “In a case involving an attempt to garnish an individual’s bank account, notice that informs the debtor of the exemption under federal law for social security benefits, of the $300 exemption under Pennsylvania law, and of the procedure for claiming these exemptions would provide substantial protection to the debtor’s interest in having funds available for basic necessities. Knowledge of these exemptions is not widespread, and a judgment debtor may not be able to consult a lawyer before the freeze on a bank account begins to cause serious hardships. The conveyance of this information would not place a great burden on the state____ The creditor would not have to incur any additional expense or delay.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Green v. Harbin

2. “is a person of very low income who will continue to be subject to the procedures and form [presumably the attachment form] challenged in this action.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dionne v. Bouley

3. “from issuing Writs of Attachment pursuant to the existing forms and procedures insofar as they are inconsistent with this opinion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dionne v. Bouley