Legal Opinion

McLean v. McLean

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided December 8, 1988No. 55A88PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHICHARD, Justice.

Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1966, separated in 1984, and divorced in 1985. The issues on appeal relate only to equitable distribution.

The parties owned, among other assets, a house and lot on Camp Branch Road in Haywood County, bought during the marriage and held as tenants by the entirety. The lot was purchased, and the house built, with the following funds: (1) $39,662.38 from the sale proceeds of another house held as tenants by the entirety; (2) a $55,000 loan; (3) construction services rendered in exchange for defendant’s legal services; and (4) $75,311.17…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. State v. BullardSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1984
  2. In Re Marriage of LucasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Dugan v. DuganSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  4. Wade v. WadeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  5. Mims v. MimsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1982

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Howerton v. Arai Helmet, Ltd.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2004
  2. Whiting v. WhitingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Silvers v. Horace Mann InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1989
  4. Lynn v. Overlook DevelopmentSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1991
  5. In Re the Marriage of BalansonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001

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