Legal Opinion
Downs v. Downs
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 8, 1993No. 92-025PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Kevin and Susan Downs both appeal from a final judgment for maintenance in which the family court, after considering the future value of Kevin’s medical degree, awarded Susan $203,269. Kevin also appeals the family court’s award of attorney’s fees. We affirm.
Kevin and Susan were married in August of 1976. At that time, Kevin, who had just graduated from college, and Susan, who had completed three years of university study, agreed that she would leave school and work while he attended medical school. Susan worked as a clerk at a department store from the fall of 1976 until March of 1980, a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- In Re the Marriage of WashburnWashington Supreme Court · 1984
- Nevitt v. NevittSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
- Cleverly v. CleverlySupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Downs v. DownsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Begins v. BeginsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- Stickney v. StickneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Delozier v. DelozierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
- Strauss v. StraussSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Willey v. WilleySupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
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