Thibodeaux v. Thibodeaux

STEPHENSON, Justice.

Plaintiff, Julia DiMatteo, formerly the wife of the defendant, Cecil Thibodeaux, brought this suit against her former husband and his employer, E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc. (“DuPont”), to recover her share of retirement benefits earned by her former husband during their marriage. Trial was before the court, and judgment was rendered for the defendant husband and DuPont.

Part I

These parties were married July 19, 1947, and their divorce was granted February 29, 1972. This suit was filed November 7, 1975. Plaintiff alleges that these retirement benefits were not…