Supreme Court of Arkansas· 12/21/1987

Wilson v. Wilson

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741 S.W.2d 640
294 Ark. 194
1987 Ark. LEXIS 2465
1987 WL 24746

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holding that whether goodwill is marital property is a factual question and that a party, to establish goodwill as marital property and divisible as such, must produce evidence establishing the salability or marketability of that goodwill as a business asset of a professional practice
goodwill is subject to distribution only if business has value independent of particular individual
“[A]ppellee’s employment agreement with [his employer] required the company to pay appellee an incentive bonus based on his productivity and the profitability of the company.” (Emphasis in original.)
recognizes good will but denies it for this sole medical practice
court found trial court erred in the award of certain property interests, and in reversing, directed the trial court to consider the alimony issue since any adjustment of the property might also affect the trial court’s earlier decision on alimony
cash bonus earned during marriage was marital property

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Judges: Alex G. Streett

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