Legal Opinion
Beckley v. Beckley
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 2005No. 05S02-0311-CV-498Published
1Opinion of the Court
822 N.E.2d 158 (2005)
Carolyn S. BECKLEY, Appellant (Petitioner below),
v.
Jack D. BECKLEY, Appellee (Respondent below).
No. 05S02-0311-CV-498.
Supreme Court of Indiana.
February 10, 2005.
Chris M. Teagle, Muncie, IN, Attorney for Appellant.
Robert G. Forbes, Hartford City, IN, Attorney for Appellee.
RUCKER, Justice.
The question presented is whether an award of benefits under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) is a part of the marital estate subject to distribution. We conclude: only that portion of the award intended as compensation for losses incurred during the marriage is included in the…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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- Richard Nairn v. National Railroad Passenger CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Wilcox v. WilcoxIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
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