Mary Jones purchased a trampoline from Happy Jumps, Inc. She signed a contract to pay $50.00 per month for one year.

Mary Jones purchased a trampoline from Happy Jumps, Inc.  She signed a contract to pay $50.00 per month for one year.  Mary made three payments and then stopped, because her hours at work were reduced and she didn’t have extra money for the trampoline.  She planned to return the trampoline to Happy Jumps, Inc.  However, Happy Jumps went to court and got an order against Mary for the balance on the contract plus the costs of obtaining the order.  Happy Jumps asked that Mary’s wages be garnished (frozen).  Mary asks for a hearing before her wages are garnished.  What is Happy Jumps’ strongest argument? What cases would be most helpful in analyzing this issue?

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