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In Re the Marriage of Vogt

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided April 13, 1989No. 87CA1190PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REED, Judge.

In this dissolution of marriage proceeding, Donald D. Vogt (husband) appeals that portion of the permanent orders which awarded to Holly J. Vogt (wife) a 50% interest in the proceeds of two contingency attorney fees of which the husband was part owner. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.

I

The husband contends that the court erred in concluding that his interest in two contingency attorney fees (the Westbury fee and the Fairview fee) were part of the marital estate. We disagree.

As a member of a law firm, the husband is entitled to share in contingency…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of GalloSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  2. In re the Marriage of GrubbSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  3. Marriage of Garrett v. GarrettCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
  4. In Re Marriage of JohnsonColorado Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. In Re the Marriage of PriceSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Metzner v. MetznerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  2. McDermott v. McDermottSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  3. In Re the Marriage of SjervenColorado Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Musser v. MusserSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  5. Roberts v. RobertsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997

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