HEATWOLE v. HEATWOLE

No. 80-1960.

103 Wis.2d 613 (1981)

309 N.W.2d 380

Franklin D. HEATWOLE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Carolyn M. HEATWOLE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided July 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Frank & Frank Law Offices by Katherine M. Frank of Janesville.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Brennan, Steil, Ryan, Basting & MacDougall, S.C., by James E. Welker of Janesville.

Before Decker, C.J., Cannon, J., and Hanley, Reserve Judge.


DECKER, C.J.

The issues in this appeal from a divorce judgment are the value at the time of divorce of petitioner's interest in a pension fund consisting of vested employee contributions and nonvested employer contributions, and the division of the marital estate. We conclude that the trial court failed to exercise discretion in valuing the pension interest and dividing the estate, reverse the judgment, and remand the matter with directions.

The parties stipulated...

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