Fitzgerald v. Fitzgerald

Defendant, Sandra M. Fitzgerald,- appeals the dismissal of her motion for relief from judgment, V.R.C.P. 60 (b), by the Washington Superior Court. We affirm.

The parties reached a property settlement which was incorporated into a divorce decree in May of 1981. The agreement required plaintiff to transfer to defendant either $25,000 or $10,000 and a Mercedes automobile. One month later, plaintiff filed a petition for bankruptcy. Plaintiff’s obligation to defendant pursuant to the divorce decree was listed as a debt on plaintiff’s petition. Defendant received notice of plaintiff’s bankruptcy…