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California Community Property Keyed to Carrillo, 11th Ed.
Marriage of Devlin
Citation:
189 Cal. Rptr. 1 (1982)Facts
Valerie Jean Devlin and Brian James Devlin married in July 1975 and separated in May 1977. Wife initiated dissolution proceedings, but the parties reconciled before final judgment. Prior to their first separation, husband was severely injured in an automobile accident that rendered him a paraplegic. He received personal injury damages totaling at least $175,000 after the reconciliation. The parties remained together until May 1981, when wife filed the instant dissolution action. At trial, evidence showed all personal injury damages had been spent and all community property at separation was purchased with these proceeds. The property consisted primarily of equity in real property and a specially adapted mobilehome used as the family residence and equipped for husband’s disability.
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