The plaintiff accounting firm appealed a Deputy Judge's order requiring it to return garnished funds to the defendants.
The parties had entered into a settlement agreement for $1,000 to resolve the entire action, but the plaintiff had already collected over $2,500 through garnishment without informing the defendants.
The Divisional Court dismissed the appeal, finding the Deputy Judge correctly interpreted the settlement agreement as binding all parties and resolving the entire debt.
The court awarded costs of $850 against the plaintiff, noting its actions in attempting to keep both the settlement and garnished funds were outrageous.
