Simmons v. Simmons | |
Court: | Connecticut Supreme Court |
Full Name: | Duncan R. Simmons v. Aura R. Simmons |
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Judges: | Robert J. Callahan, Robert I. Berdon, Flemming L. Norcott Jr., Joette Katz, Francis M. McDonald Jr. |
Number Of Judges: | 5 |
Decision By: | Callahan |
Concurring: | Berdon, Norcott, Katz, McDonald |
Simmons v. Simmons, 708 A.2d 949 (1998), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of Connecticut that held that a medical degree is not a property interest subject to division during a divorce proceeding under a marital property regime.[1]
The plaintiff sought to acquire half of the expected value of her husband's medical degree during divorce proceedings. The plaintiff provided testimony about the earnings potential associated with a medical degree and sought half of the expected earnings associated with the degree. The court ruled that the medical degree was not a property interest subject to division, but rather simply an expectancy that may not even vest.[2]