Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 5/26/1982

Bacchetta v. Bacchetta

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445 A.2d 1194
498 Pa. 227
1982 Pa. LEXIS 514

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holding that definition of marital property set forth in Section 401(e) of the Divorce Code includes property acquired before the effective date of the Code
holding that definition of marital property set forth in Section 401(e) of the Divorce Code includes property acquired before the effective date of the Code
holding that the equitable distribution provision of the Divorce Code applied to marital property, including property acquired before the Divorce Code's effective date
Mr. Justice, now Chief Justice, Nix, dissenting, and Mr. Justice Flaherty, dissenting, joined by Mr. Justice Larsen
Mr. Justice, now Chief Justice, Nix, dissenting, and Mr. Justice Flaherty, dissenting, joined by Mr. Justice Larsen
by providing for distribution of property acquired during marriage, Divorce Code permits correction of economic injustices

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Judges: O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Hutchinson

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