Caskey v. Merrick Construction Co.

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• “[§] 46b-81 applies only to presently existing property interests, not mere expectancies” [internal quotation marks omitted]
• “]n]ominal awardfs] may often be appropriate ... to afford the court continuing jurisdiction to make appropriate [alimony] modifications”
• trial court abused its discretion in failing to consider defendant’s age, which was ‘‘significant’’ omission in court’s failure to award defendant any alimony
• medical degree earned by spouse during marriage was not property under § 46b-81 because it was only opportunity to earn future income, rendering it ‘‘a mere expectancy’’ interest
• medical degree not subject to equitable distribu- tion because degree did not constitute property under § 46b-81
• existence of contract is, at least initially, question of fact

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