Shydler v. Shydler

954 P.2d 37 (1998)

Alicia Margarita SHYDLER, Appellant,

v.

Thomas J. SHYDLER, Respondent.

No. 25444.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 26, 1998.

Marshal S. Willick, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Jolley, Urga, Wirth & Woodbury, Las Vegas, for Respondent.

OPINION

SHEARING, Justice:

Respondent Thomas J. Shydler ("Tom") and Alicia Margarita Shydler ("Margaret") married on June 9, 1976. Tom was a recent college graduate and Margaret worked as an insurance underwriter. After the wedding, Tom began working for Crestmont, a construction company owned and operated by his father, Hal Shydler.

In 1979, Hal helped Tom…