Legal Opinion
Schmeusser v. Schmeusser
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 4, 1989PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
In this appeal we consider acts of fraud committed during property distribution proceedings in the Family Court. The plaintiff, Carol Schmeusser, (the “wife”), appeals a finding of the Family Court that certain misrepresentations of defendant, Lloyd Schmeusser (the “husband”), made to the Family Court, did not rise to the level of fraud. The Family Court found that certain material omissions of the defendant had occurred in violation of his duty of candor under oath. However, after applying the principles of Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc., Del.Supr., 462 A.2d 1069…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Levitt v. BouvierSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- Stephenson v. Capano Development, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
- Nicolet, Inc. v. NuttSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
- Wife (J. F. v. v. Husband (O. W. v. Jr.)Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- In the Interest of Watson v. GivensDelaware Family Court · 1999
- Lawyers Title Insurance v. Wolhar & Gill, P.A.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1990
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