Shearer v. Shearer

NATURE OF CASE

Dallas L. Shearer filed a petition to dissolve the marriage between Dallas and his wife, Lynne R. Shearer. The parties entered into a stipulation and agreement, disposing of their property but reserving the division of a portion of Dallas’ railroad disability benefits for the district court. At trial, Dallas argued that the benefits should be awarded solely to him, since the marital estate benefited considerably from proceeds he received during the marriage from a settlement with Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific) for an injury he sustained while working for Union…