Legal Opinion

Lien v. Lien

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 19, 1979No. 12487, 12494 and 12698PublishedCited by 146 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Circuit Judge.

Barbara J. Lien was granted a divorce from Bruce H. Lien on the grounds of extreme cruelty. The primary issues in these appeals are (1) whether an award of $876,-000 in cash and installments as a property division and an award of $366,200 payable over 13 years as an allowance for support to Mrs. Lien are excessive and an abuse of the trial court’s discretion; (2) whether the allowance for Mrs. Lien’s attorneys’ fee of $52,735.65 which Mr. Lien was ordered to pay was excessive; and (3) whether deferred payments required by the property division may properly bear interest…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Orr v. OrrSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Guindon v. GuindonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Bollenbach v. BollenbachSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  4. Holforty v. HolfortySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Hansen v. HansenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by146 opinions

  1. Wallahan v. WallahanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Nastrom v. NastromNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Johnson v. JohnsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Krage v. KrageSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Temple v. TempleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985

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