Carr v. Carr

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that when the husband died during the pendency of a divorce action, the wife may pursue a claim for equitable distribution
• holding that the equitable distribution statutes found at N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23, are not applicable upon the death of a spouse, rather they apply “when a judgment of divorce is entered.”
• noting that \[t]he Legislature has recognized that courts' equitable powers are particularly appropriate in the context of domestic relations\
• applying principles of quasi-contract to protect rights acquired as “a result of enduring, intimate personal relationships founded on mutual trust, dependence, and raised expectations”
• \[C]ourts' equitable powers are particularly appropriate in the context of domestic relations.\
• “By the plain terms of the statute, a spouse’s right to share in marital property by virtue of equitable distribution arises when ‘a judgment of divorce . . . is entered.’” (quoting N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:34-23)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

58 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Michael J. Thieme v. Bernice F. Aucoin-Thieme(076683)
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2016-12-12· cited 272×
• Henry v. New Jersey Department of Human Services
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2010-12-10· cited 227×
• Rudbart v. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1992-04-27· cited 158×
• Miller v. Miller
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1999-07-15· cited 131×
• Dunphy v. Gregor
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1994-06-02· cited 115×
• Tannen v. Tannen
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2010-08-31· cited 78×
• In Re Kane
  Third Circuit· 2010-12-21· cited 73×
• Conforti v. Guliadis
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1992-06-23· cited 65×
• Jacobitti v. Jacobitti
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1994-06-06· cited 61×
• In Re the Adoption of Baby T.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1999-08-04· cited 54×
• Patricia P. Kean v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Robert W. Kean, III v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  Third Circuit· 2005-05-10· cited 52×
• Berrie v. Berrie
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1991-12-31· cited 35×
• Kingsdorf v. Kingsdorf
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2002-05-20· cited 33×
• In the Matter of the Estate of Arthur E. Brown
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2017-01-26· cited 33×
• Randazzo v. Randazzo
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 2005-06-28· cited 25×
• Genovese v. Genovese
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2007-04-17· cited 23×
• Paul Ruitenberg, III v.
  Third Circuit· 2014-03-13· cited 23×
• Mitchell v. Oksienik
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2005-09-02· cited 22×
• Nj Division of Youth and Family Services v. Mw
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 2008-02-26· cited 22×
• Vasconi v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1991-06-03· cited 21×