McMahon v. McMahon

OPINION OF THE COURT

Judith J. Gtsche, J.

The gravamen of the dispute between the parties, on these motions, is whether the commencement date of a prior action of divorce should be utilized in determining whether property is “marital” or “separate” for equitable distribution purposes. *365The resolution of this dispute is crucial because after the commencement of the first action for divorce, but before the commencement of the second action for divorce, husband received a substantial financial benefit from his employment in connection with an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO benefits are…