Legal Opinion
Hardy v. Hardy
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1991No. 19936PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROTHERTON, Justice:
The issue addressed in this case is one of first impression in this State: whether a personal injury award is marital property subject to equitable distribution under W.Va.Code § 48-2-1.
Larry and June Hardy were married on August 14, 1973. Both had children from previous marriages who did not live with them, and there were no children from this marriage. 1 June became a licensed practical nurse, as well as a licensed real estate agent. Larry was initially involved in sales and later worked as an insurance adjuster. In August, 1982, June was working at the Veteran’s…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Liles v. LilesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
- Van De Loo v. Van De LooCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Amato v. AmatoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1981
- Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1986
- Unkle v. UnkleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Graham v. GrahamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
- Dupont v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1997
- Marsh v. MarshSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
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