Hedges v. Pitcher

[¶ 1] This appeal calls on us to determine whether the appreciation in value of investment property held by Timothy D. Pitcher should be considered marital property due to Pitcher’s “substantial active role” in managing the investment. See 19-A M.R.S. § 953(2)(E) (2007). Pitcher appeals from a divorce judgment entered in the District Court (Bangor, R. Murray, J.). Among other things, the court awarded Maureen Hedges one-half of the appreciation in value of the nonmarital inheritance that Pitcher had received during their marriage and placed in a trust. Although the historical facts found by…