Legal Opinion

Bachtle v. Bachtle

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided June 4, 1985PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHerrmann, Chief Justice

(for the majority):

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the Family Court abused its discretion in refusing to reopen a property division judgment, 468 A.2d 302 (Del.Fam.Ct.1983), where the wife claimed that the subsequent sale price of the marital residence constituted evidence substantial enough to warrant a reconsideration of the judgment already entered.

I

The husband and wife were divorced after approximately twenty-two years of marriage. The Family Court conducted an-*1239ciliary proceedings addressed to the distribution of marital assets.

The sole item of concern in this appeal is the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Austin Joseph Ryan v. United States Lines CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
  2. Gurvan B. Brown v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
  3. Jewell v. Division of Social ServicesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  4. Schremp v. MarvelSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  5. Wife F. v. Husband F.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1976

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Levine v. SmithSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  2. MCA, Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 2001
  3. Nakahara v. NS 1991 American TrustCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1998
  4. Wallop v. WallopWyoming Supreme Court · 2004
  5. McDonald v. McDonaldMississippi Supreme Court · 1996

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