Case Name: Peter M. CAMODECA, Personal Representative of the Estate of Anthony Camodeca, deceased, Appellant, v. Frank CAMODECA, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1985-06-14
Citations: 470 So. 2d 863
Docket Number: No. 84-1790
Parties: Peter M. CAMODECA, Personal Representative of the Estate of Anthony Camodeca, deceased, Appellant, v. Frank CAMODECA, Appellee.
Judges: DANAHY, A.C.J., and HALL, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 470
Pages: 863–863

Head Matter:
Peter M. CAMODECA, Personal Representative of the Estate of Anthony Camodeca, deceased, Appellant, v. Frank CAMODECA, Appellee.
No. 84-1790.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
June 14, 1985.
Huxley A. Reid, Seminole, and Steven L. Hearn of Holland & Knight, Tampa, for appellant.
William T. Fussell, Tampa, for appellee.

Opinion:
CAMPBELL, Judge.
This is an appeal from a writ of garnishment based upon an underlying judgment rendered in the main proceeding between the parties. That judgment on appeal to this court has been reversed. Peter M. Camodeca v. Frank Camodeca, 464 So.2d 662 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985).
In this proceeding, the writ of garnishment must also be reversed. Garnishment proceedings are collateral to the main suit, and it is improper to allow a garnishment based upon an underlying judgment that fails. Florida Cent. & P.R. Co. v. Carstens, 48 Fla. 72, 37 So. 566 (1904).
Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is reversed.
DANAHY, A.C.J., and HALL, J., concur.