Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. v. Lattimore

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the Fulton County State Court’s order denying RBC Global Asset Management’s motion to set aside a garnishment default judgment. The Court held that Global is not a “financial institution” under OCGA § 18‑4‑1(4), that the plaintiff used the wrong garnishment summons form thereby lacking personal jurisdiction, and that Global did not waive its jurisdictional defense. The Court also declined to address constitutional challenges because the case could be resolved on statutory grounds.