Negative, Inc. v. McNamara

This case involved a dispute over whether a company's financial records could be accessed as part of collecting on a judgment. Medequa, which had won a court judgment against O'Neill & Partners LLC, wanted to obtain the company's banking records from Citibank to help collect the money they were owed. O'Neill & Partners tried to block this by asking the court to cancel (quash) the subpoena for records and to issue a protective order to keep their financial information private. The court ruled against O'Neill & Partners on both requests. The judge allowed Medequa to proceed with obtaining the banking records from Citibank, denying both the motion to quash the subpoena and the request for a protective order. This decision matters for workers because it shows how courts generally allow judgment creditors broad access to a company's financial information when collecting on debts. If workers ever win judgments against their employers for unpaid wages, discrimination, or other workplace violations, this type of ruling helps ensure they can actually collect the money they're owed by accessing employer banking records when necessary.