Mahan v. Mahan

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A husband and wife obtained a marriage dissolution that included a provision to split the "profits ... after the cost of fuel and can[nelry dues" from their jointly owned commercial fishing boat. The ex-spouses dispute the meaning of the term "profits." Each party maintains that the other owes a large sum of money pursuant to the agreement. The superior court approved a standing master's recommendation that interpreted "profits" to mean "payment from the cannery, less deductions for fuel, dues and other advancements." Because the superior court's findings…