Long v. McAllister-Long

How courts have described this case

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

• reasoning that “[a] hold harmless agreement ... is generally classified as an indemnity against liability” agreement
• explaining that with the two “notable exceptions” of child support and alimony, which remain modifiable by the courts, “the agreements in a marital dissolution agreement are enforceable contract obligations.”
• requiring a clear and unambiguous order in a case involving criminal contempt
• requiring a clear and unambiguous order in a case involving criminal contempt
• “To the extent that obligations in a marital dissolution agreement retain their contractual character, they should be construed and enforced like other contracts.”
• “A marital dissolution agreement, like any other contract, contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair -16- dealing both in the performance and the interpretation of the contract.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).