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Weakley v. Weakley

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided June 11, 1987PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANCE, Justice.

We have accepted discretionary review in the two captioned cases to consider further the question of whether personal injury awards to a married person should be considered as marital or as nonmarital property in the event of a dissolution of the marriage.

*244In the case captioned Weakley v. Weak-ley, Debra Weakley was injured during her marriage. While she was still married she settled her claim for damages for $6,791.00. The settlement was for pain and suffering only, and did not include any compensation for property damage, medical expenses, or lost wages.

The trial court held…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Van De Loo v. Van De LooCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
  2. Campbell v. CampbellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Quiggins v. QuigginsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1982
  4. Johnson v. JohnsonKentucky Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Mosley v. MosleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1985

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Crocker v. CrockerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
  2. Doucette v. WashburnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  3. Hanify v. HanifyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
  4. Holman v. HolmanKentucky Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Inniss v. InnissSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2016

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