Legal Opinion
Hatten v. Hatten
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 31, 1996No. S-6183PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RABINOWITZ, Justice.
1. INTRODUCTION
In this appeal we are required to determine whether the superior court properly characterized and apportioned tort litigation proceeds in dividing a marital estate upon divorce. In addition, this appeal involves an attorney’s fees issue.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Michael and Bonita Hatten were married in 1980. They separated in August 1990, and, after a brief attempt at reconciliation, a Decree of Divorce was entered on December 2, 1992. A two-day trial was held in September 1993 for the purpose of resolving property division issues. On appeal, Michael…
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