Hornung v. Hornung

I fear that the majority's opinion in the present case is the beginning of a grave and perilous road for matrimonial law in Connecticut, and, therefore, I respectfully dissent. By upholding the trial court's $7.5 million lump sum alimony award, the majority eviscerates the parties' enforceable 1 premarital agreement, defeats the purpose behind the Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act (act), General Statutes § 46b-36a et seq., and fails to keep pace with the development of matrimonial law in our sister states. In light of the majority's opinion, an enterprising trial court struck by sympathy…