Legal Opinion
Martin v. Coleman
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 16, 2000No. E1998-00739-SC-R11-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · HolderHolder, J.
in which ANDERSON, C.J., and DROWOTA, BIRCH, and BARKER, JJ., joined.
We granted this appeal to determine whether an implied partnership may be imposed upon the retirement benefits of one party to a relationship in which unmarried parties held themselves out as husband and wife. We hold that the lower courts erred in dividing the retirement benefits as property of an implied partnership. 1
Robert and Delores Coleman began a relationship that resulted in the birth of a daughter, Lisa, in 1966. After Mr. Coleman obtained a divorce from Evelyn Coleman in 1968, Robert and Delores Coleman…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- Bass v. BassTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Rowlett v. GuthrieCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
- Roberts v. Lebanon Appliance Service Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1989
- Rambeau v. FarrisTennessee Supreme Court · 1948
- Johnson v. GravesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1932
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4Cited by8 opinions
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- Guzman v. AlvaresTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
- In re MallettSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2012
- Via v. OEHLERTCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2010
- Mark Belliveau v. Janet WhelanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2019
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