Dutille v. Dutille

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard A. Dollinger, J.

In this matter, a couple spar over the question of when a retirement account should be valued for equitable distribution purposes. As with many legal decisions, it depends on how a court interprets an agreement in which the language chosen confuses the exact nature of what was intended.

The facts are undisputed: in May 2009, the couple executed a separation and property settlement agreement (the agreement). The agreement provided that the husband had a pension plan with a current value of approximately $280,000. The *305parties agreed that the wife would…