In Re Marriage of Lundberg
(1) Award of maintenance was proper to compensate spouse for support to get professional degree. (2) Maintenance does not have to be based solely on need.
(1) Award of maintenance was proper to compensate spouse for support to get professional degree. (2) Maintenance does not have to be based solely on need.
Court should consider maintenance as compensation for supporting spouse getting professional degree.
Spouse who supports education of partner is entitled to share of increased earnings. Trial court has discretion to choose among several different approaches.
Medical degree is not an asset for purposes of an unjust enrichment claim.
Husband-wife privilege applies only to confidential communications, not to observations that could have been made by a third party.
Husband-wife privilege is waived by subsequent disclosure.
No marital privilege for spouses who are agents in illegal transactions.
Multiple issues. See full summary.
Exception to privilege is only applicable where the patient relies upon the condition as element of his or her claim. Here, patient did not put condition in issue – Protective Services did so by initiating guardianship proceedings.
Exception to privilege is only applicable where the patient relies upon the condition as element of his or her claim. Here, patient did not put condition in issue – Protective Services did so by initiating guardianship proceedings.