Legal Opinion

Michael J. Thieme v. Bernice F. Aucoin-Thieme(076683)

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided December 12, 2016No. A-51-15PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Patterson

In this appeal, the Court construes New Jersey’s equitable distribution statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23(h) and -23.1, and considers the equitable remedy of a constructive trust, in the setting of a post-judgment dispute over deferred compensation.

Plaintiff Michael J. Thieme (Thieme) and defendant Bernice F. Aucoin-Thieme (Aucoin-Thieme) were briefly married after an eight-year cohabitation. Before and during the marriage, Thieme was a salaried employee of a biotechnology consulting business, International Biometrics Group (IBG). Although Thieme had no ownership interest in IBG, its principals…

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