Legal Opinion
Marriage of Lyon v. Lyon
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 5, 1989No. C8-87-2148PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONETT, Justice.
This marriage dissolution appeal questions the valuation of several marital assets and an award of spousal maintenance. We reverse and remand as to maintenance and affirm on the other issues.
The parties in this case had a traditional marriage of 32 years, the husband pursuing a business career and the wife engaged as a homemaker. Their seven children are now adults. The divorce decree under re view here was entered in 1987, when the husband was 58 and the wife was 57.
The trial court divided the marital property equally, each spouse receiving approximately $3.6 million. Among…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Marriage of Nardini v. NardiniSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Marriage of DeLa Rosa v. DeLa RosaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Rogers v. RogersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Riley v. Northland Geriatric CenterMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
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