Thompson v. Thompson

This is a divorce case. We affirm. The issues presented are: (I) Does the award of alimony in gross to the wife violate the husband's constitutional right of equal protection of the law? And (II) Was the award of alimony in gross so unfair to the husband as to constitute an abuse of discretion?

The marriage of the parties had endured for seventeen years. They were both employed in industry throughout their marriage. A significant marital estate had been accumulated. There were no children. During the last two years of the marriage, the parties had become combative and incompatible. The husband…