Van Loan v. Van Loan

116 Ariz. 272 (1977)

569 P.2d 214

Jack Linwood VAN LOAN, Appellant,

v.

Verna Evelyn VAN LOAN, Appellee.

No. 13129-PR.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

July 22, 1977.

Stompoly & Even by John G. Stompoly, Slutes, Zlaket, Sakrison & Wasley by James M. Sakrison, Tucson, for appellant.

Whitehill, Berger, Karp & West, P.C. by David D. West, Tucson, for appellee.

HAYS, Justice.

The primary question we are asked to decide in this case is whether the community of Jack and Verna Van Loan had a "property" right or interest, subject to division upon divorce, in military retirement benefits, prior to the time the…