IN RE MARRIAGE OF THORNTON

Nos. 78-1343, 78-1092, 78-1214 cons.

89 Ill. App.3d 1078 (1980)

412 N.E.2d 1336

In re MARRIAGE OF ELIZABETH M. THORNTON, Petitioner-Appellant, and EDMUND B. THORNTON, Respondent-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Modified on denial of rehearing November 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremiah Marsh, of Hopkins, Sutter, Mulroy, Davis & Cromartie, of Chicago, for appellant.

Hamilton Smith and Mark Yeager, both of McDermitt, Will & Emery, and Stanton L. Ehrlich, Howard William Broecker, and Alan D. Hoffenberg, all of Ehrlich, Budesen, Broecker, Hoffenberg & Seraphin, P.C., both of Chicago, for appellee.


Affirmed in part, and reversed in part and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE JIGANTI delivered the opinion of the court:

The petitioner, Elizabeth M. Thornton, and the respondent, Edmund B. Thornton, were married on December 31, 1964. Proceedings for divorce under the former divorce act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 40, pars. 1-21.4 (repealed)) were instituted in April 1975. Judgment for dissolution under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (Ill. Rev. Stat...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases