Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Simmons
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 24, 1998No. SC 15658PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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CALLAHAN, C. J.
The defendant, Aura R. Simmons, appeals from the judgment of the trial court in an action for dissolution of her marriage to the plaintiff, Duncan R. Simmons. She raises three issues: (1) whether the trial court properly concluded that a medical degree is not property subject to equitable distribution pursuant to General Statutes § 46b-811 upon dissolution of the marriage; (2) whether, if it is assumed that the medical degree is not property, the trial court abused its discretion in its distribution of the remaining marital property and in denying alimony to the…
2Cases cited56 opinions
- O'Brien v. O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
- In Re Marriage of GrahamSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Connolly v. ConnollySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Carpenter v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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3Cited by59 opinions
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