Legal Opinion

In Re Marriage of Lukens

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided December 6, 1976No. 1801-2PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.

On March 14, 1975, Roberta M. Lukens was granted a dissolution of her marriage to Dr. David L. Lu-kens. Dr. Lukens appeals from those portions of the Pierce County decree that pertain to: (1) the inclusion of an intangible element of professional goodwill as an asset of his medical practice; and (2) the valuation and division of this intangible as part of the property distribution. We affirm.

The parties were married in August 1965, at which time Mrs. Lukens was teaching school and Dr. Lukens was entering his final year of osteopathic school in Philadelphia. Upon completion of his education…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of LopezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  2. Nail v. NailTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  3. J. L. Cooper & Co. v. Anchor Securities Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1941
  4. In Re Marriage of FosterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. LEVENE ET UX. v. City of SalemOregon Supreme Court · 1951

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. State v. FritzCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
  2. Holbrook v. HolbrookCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1981
  3. In Re the Marriage of HallWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  4. In Re the Marriage of CrosettoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
  5. Nastrom v. NastromNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978

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