Robinson v. Robinson

following memorandum: The plaintiff acknowledges that the condominium in which the parties lived was purchased prior to the marriage by the defendant from his separate property. The residence was originally purchased for $31,500 and had risen to a value of $96,500 in approximately 10 years, according to an appraisal obtained in 1988 when a new mortgage was placed on the property. The majority agrees that the condominium is the separate property of the defendant but affirms the award to the wife of a distributive share of the appreciated value of the condominium. In my view, the Trial Judge…