Legal Opinion
King v. King
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 1990No. 88-150PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge: ^
Following a particularly acrimonious post-divorce dispute over family support payments, appellee Elizabeth King was awarded $11,010.93 in attorney’s fees. One of the issues on appeal is whether this award was properly made. Appellant Joseph King contends that contract law governs this controversy because he and his former wife executed a separation and property settlement agreement before the divorce which was not merged into the final divorce decree. Since that agreement authorized an award of attorney’s fees to the non-breaching party in the event of a breach, he…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Ritz v. RitzDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
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3Cited by15 opinions
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