Case Name: EASTERN AIR LINES, INC., Appellant, v. Catherine R. CHRIST, Jack Victor Krist and Charles N. Baier, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-03-02
Citations: 426 So. 2d 1311
Docket Number: No. 82-937
Parties: EASTERN AIR LINES, INC., Appellant, v. Catherine R. CHRIST, Jack Victor Krist and Charles N. Baier, Appellees.
Judges: DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and HURLEY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 426
Pages: 1311–1311

Head Matter:
EASTERN AIR LINES, INC., Appellant, v. Catherine R. CHRIST, Jack Victor Krist and Charles N. Baier, Appellees.
No. 82-937.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
March 2, 1983.
Pamela J. Reynolds, Miami, for appellant.
No appearance for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This appeal presents the question whether a non-family third-party creditor may garnish benefits derived from a pension plan which is covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (1976). Based upon the rationale set forth in General Motors Corp. v. Buha, 623 F.2d 455 (6th Cir.1980), we answer in the negative and, therefore, we reverse the order on appeal and remand the cause for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
DOWNEY, ANSTEAD and HURLEY, JJ., concur.