Sutton v. Sutton

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a property division order of the Washington Superior Court entered pursuant to a divorce decree. We affirm.

Plaintiff claims that the distribution of marital property reflects an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court. Specifically, he argues the court’s finding that his business was healthy and secure was error. We disagree.

In the distribution order, the trial court awarded $27,000 of the homeplace equity to defendant and the remaining $17,000 to plaintiff. In addition, the court awarded him his printing business free and clear of any claim by…