Campbell v. Campbell

Clarke, Justice.

This domestic case presents the question whether a settlement for a personal injury claim is subject to equitable division as a marital asset. The parties were divorced following a bench trial. The court found that the parties had amicably divided all obligations and all personal property, and that each had equity in the marital home in the amount of $12,000. The court noted that the only contested issue was whether a settlement in the amount of $14,000 arising from a personal injury to the husband was a divisible asset. Finding that the property was acquired during the…