Johnson v. Johnson

HOLOHAN, Vice Chief Justice.

Appellant, Julia Johnson, filed an appeal from the judgment of the superior court in a dissolution proceeding. The court of appeals modified the judgment. Johnson v. Johnson, 131 Ariz. 47, 638 P.2d 714 (1980). Both appellant and appellee, Emery Johnson, filed petitions for review. We granted review. The opinion of the court of appeals is vacated.

The principal issue in this case is the proper method to be used in determining the wife’s interest in the husband’s retirement plan. During the 15-year marriage of the parties, the husband accumulated vested rights in both…