Legal Opinion
Hovis v. Hovis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 20, 1988No. 48 W.D. Appeal Docket 1987PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LARSEN, Justice.
The issue before this Court is under what circumstances potential tax liability should be considered in the valuation of marital property for purposes of equitable distribution under the Pennsylvania Divorce Code, 23 Pa.S.A. § 401(d).
Appellant, James E. Hovis and Appellee, Mary Lou Hovis were married on October 22, 1954. During the marriage Mr. Hovis established a career with Bloom Engineering Company (Bloom), as the President of its international division and a member of its Board of Directors. Mrs. Hovis was a mother and homemaker.
The present action was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Rosenberg v. RosenbergCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- In Re the Marriage of MulvihillIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
- Marriage of Brockman v. BrockmanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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3Cited by28 opinions
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