Legal Opinion

West v. West

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided September 11, 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAYES, Judge:

The appellant, Earnest West, in this marriage dissolution appeal complains that the trial court erroneously divided his military pension and erroneously declared a “gift of labor” by the appellee’s brother in the construction of the parties’ residence as non-marital property of the appellee. The other issues raised by appellant we determine to be within the sound discretion of the trial court and a review of this record discloses no abuse of that discretion. However, we reverse and remand because the trial court was clearly erroneous in it’s decision pertaining to the military…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. In Re the Marriage of BornsteinCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1984
  3. Jones v. JonesKentucky Supreme Court · 1984

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Davis v. DavisKentucky Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Copas v. CopasCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2012
  3. Bischoff v. BischoffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1998
  4. Dye v. WhiteCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1999

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