Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Bishop
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 11, 1986No. 8460-1-IIPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Eugene E. Bishop appeals a summary judgment that awarded his former wife, Ilah, an interest in his lump sum severance payment from Crown Zellerbach. We reverse and remand for entry of summary judgment awarding the entire payment to Mr. Bishop.
When the Bishops were married in 1956, Eugene was employed at Crown's Port Townsend mill and had been since 1950. The parties were divorced May 25, 1983.
Eleven days after the divorce, Crown notified its workers of its intention to close the mill, apparently provided a buyer could be found. Closure actually occurred on December 20, 1983.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Yeats v. Estate of YeatsWashington Supreme Court · 1978
- Owens v. Press Publishing Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- DeRevere v. DeRevereCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1971
- In Re Marriage of SkadenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
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- Moore v. Digital Equipment Corp.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1994
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