Case Name: Spatz Furniture Corp., Respondent, v. Lee Letter Service, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1967-06-22
Citations: 54 Misc. 2d 359
Docket Number: 
Parties: Spatz Furniture Corp., Respondent, v. Lee Letter Service, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 54
Pages: 359–359

Head Matter:
Spatz Furniture Corp., Respondent, v. Lee Letter Service, Inc., Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department,
June 22, 1967.
Edward Perlstein and Paul Klein for appellant. Max Glass-man for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The withholding of 10% of an employee's income by an employer for the benefit of a judgment creditor is mandated by CPLB 5231 (.subd. [e1]). An employer may not turn over to the Marshal less than 10% of the income due to the judgment debtor, to the detriment of a second income execution, which was duly served and filed with him.
However, a judgment debtor may move to reduce the percentage (CPLB 5231, subd. [g]) o.r the employer may protect itself by moving for an order of modification (CPLB 5240).
The judgment should be affirmed, with $25 costs.
Concur — Hofstadtbr, J. P., Gold and Markowitz, JJ.
Judgment affirmed, etc.