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IN RE MARRIAGE OF SULLIVAN

Docket No. L.A. 31653.

37 Cal.3d 762 (1984)

691 P.2d 1020

209 Cal. Rptr. 354

In re the Marriage of JANET LINNEA and MARK JAYE SULLIVAN. MARK JAYE SULLIVAN, Appellant, v. JANET LINNEA SULLIVAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

December 31, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Sorenson & Meek, Morris J. Sorenson and Max Goodman for Appellant Husband.

Fred J. Hiestand and Hassard, Bonnington, Rogers & Huber as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant Husband.

Patricia Herzog for Appellant Wife.

Linda S. Mullenix, Phyllis Alden Truby, Grace Ganz Blumberg, Marti Ann Draper, Carol S. Boyk, Gassner & Gassner, Beverly Jean Gassner, Covington & Crowe, Donald G. Haslam, Jean D. Marcucci and Judi Oser as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant Wife.

OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

Is a spouse, who has made economic sacrifices to enable the other spouse to obtain a professional education, entitled to any compensation for his or her contribution upon dissolution of the marriage?

I.

Janet and Mark Sullivan were married in September of 1967. The following year, Mark (respondent) entered medical school at Irvine and Janet (appellant) began her final year of undergraduate college...

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