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Laura J. Shanks v. Susan Lowe n/k/a Dolle and Kibby's Restaurant & Lounge No. 103, Sept. Term, 2000

Tips earned by waitress constitute wages for purpose of wage garnishment law.

Circuit Court for Baltimore County Case No. 03-C-00-001199 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND No. 103 September Term, 2000 ______________________________________

LAURA J. SHANKS

v.

SUSAN LOWE n/k/a DOLLE and KIBBY'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

______________________________________ Bell, C.J. Eldridge Raker Wilner Cathell Harrell Battaglia, JJ. ______________________________________ Opinion by Wilner, J. Eldridge, Cathell, and Battaglia, JJ. dissent. _______________________________________ Filed: June 25, 2001

The issue before us is whether tips earned by a waitress (or other person who earns tips) constitute "wages" for purposes of the Maryland wage garnishment law, Maryland Code,

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