Legal Opinion
Schlueter v. Schlueter
Texas Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1998No. 96-1091PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGonzalez, Justice
in which ENOCH, OWEN, BAKER, ABBOTT and HANKINSON, Justices, joined.
This divorce case answers the question of what remedies are available to a spouse alleging fraud on the community committed by the other spouse. The husband transferred various community assets to his father shortly before he filed for divorce. The wife counterclaimed for divorce and brought independent tort claims against her husband and father-in-law, seeking damages for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy. Based on favorable jury findings, the trial court ordered a disproportionate division of the community…
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