Legal Opinion

Donelan v. Donelan

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided December 2, 1999No. 97-615-AppealPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

The defendant, James M. Donelan (James), appeals from a Family Court order that divided a Keogh retirement account (the Keogh account or the retirement account) equally between himself and his former wife, the plaintiff, Kathleen Kelly (Kathleen). 1 James contends that the Family Court’s order improperly modified a non-merged property settlement agreement between himself and Kathleen. He further argues that the Family Court justice erred by granting Kathleen a half share of the retirement account’s accumulated interest in addition to granting Kathleen one half of the retirement…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. v. Dial Media, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  2. Gott v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  3. Bristol and Warren Gas Co. v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
  4. Vickers Antone v. VickersSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992
  5. Flynn v. FlynnSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1992

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4Cited by9 opinions

  1. Dubis v. East Greenwich Fire DistrictSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  2. Paul v. PaulSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2010
  3. City of Providence v. Employee Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  4. Marcia Sallum Glassie v. Paul Doucette, in his capacity as of the Estate of Donelson C. Glassie, Jr.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2017
  5. Lecours v. LecoursSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002

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