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O'Brien v. O'Brien

Citations

  • 66 N.Y.2d 576
  • 498 N.Y.S.2d 743
  • 489 N.E.2d 712
  • 1985 N.Y. LEXIS 17941

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that a professional degree is a marital asset based on a New York statute unlike Utah’s
  • holding that a professional degree is a marital asset based on a New York statute unlike Utah's
  • concluding that husband’s medical license was a marital asset subject to distribution
  • a medical degree and a license are marital property subject to equitable distribution
  • professional license is distributable as marital property

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Judges: Meyer, Simons, Titone

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