MARITAL: Medical equipment company properly valued at time of 2014 trial ($2.2 million), improperly revalued to 2017 date of Decree pursuant to wife’s Rule 60 motion after selling for $24.5 million… Brown reversed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Marital, “life partners” not common law spouses
MARITAL: Petitioner failed to establish that she and “life partner” established common law marriage… Berger affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, business division after post-decree mega sale
MARITAL: Reconsideration of business division required after sale for 10 times the Court’s valuation less than month after decree finalized. . . Rule 60 motion improperly deemed denied. . . J. Brown reversed. [Read more…]
Marital, appeal timeliness, “profoundly” delayed decree
MARITAL: Notice of appeal timely filed within 30 days of denial of motion requesting additional findings regarding the parties’ finances in order to amend the final judgment. . . “profoundly” delayed Standing Master decree as to support, maintenance, attorney fees properly upheld. . . motion to reopen to admit further financial evidence properly denied. . . Bowen/McElyea affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Marital, objections to Standing Master’s order
MARITAL: Objections to Standing Master’s order incorrectly found to lack specificity. . . H. Brown reversed. [Read more…]
Contempt, marital, $75,234.56, 6 days jail
CONTEMPT: Cert or supervisory control of Bowen and McElyea denied in challenge of marital contempt order and judgment for $75,234.56 and 6 days jail. . . order. [Read more…]
Marital, Master’s report review
MARITAL: Judge properly refused to review Master’s report or hold hearing because objections lacked specificity… Salvagni affirmed. [Read more…]
Parenting, out-of-state relocation
PARENTING: Mother properly allowed to relocate to Vermont with daughter… Gilbert affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, PI settlement
MARITAL: Master equitably apportioned estate with substantial PI settlement… Bowen/J. Brown affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, parenting, mother moved to Nevada
MARITAL: Parenting plan with mother who moved to Nevada affirmed… Gilbert affirmed. [Read more…]