Legal Opinion

Bunt v. Bunt

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 16, 1988No. 87-121PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellant, Doris A. Bunt, was awarded a divorce from the appellee, Rodney Earl Bunt, Sr. Mrs. Bunt contends the court erred in declaring that a personal injury claim of Mr. Bunt was not marital property and in thus refusing to consider awarding any part of it to her. She also contends the court erred in awarding custody of the two children of the marriage, Rodney, Jr., who was 22 months old at the time of the trial, and Alicia, age 10 months, to Mr. Bunt. She is correct as to the personal injury claim, but we find no error in the custody award, thus the decree is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Liles v. LilesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  2. In Re Marriage of DettoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. Goode v. GoodeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  4. Lowrey v. LowreySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  5. Knight v. DeaversSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Rice v. RagsdaleCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2009
  2. Farrell v. FarrellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
  3. Hanify v. HanifyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
  4. McDermott v. McDermottSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  5. Wright v. WrightAlaska Supreme Court · 1995

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