KOELSCH v. KOELSCH

Nos. 17483-PR, 17868-PR.

148 Ariz. 176 (1986)

713 P.2d 1234

In re the Marriage of E. David KOELSCH, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Elizabeth R. KOELSCH, Respondent-Appellant. Ann Angela HAYNES, Petitioner, Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. David Lee HAYNES, Respondent, Appellant, Cross-Appellee. Ann Angela HAYNES, Petitioner, Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM and the Fund Manager; Phoenix Police Pension Board, Appellants, Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

January 28, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stevens & Leibow by Charles T. Stevens, Phoenix, for petitioner-appellee David Koelsch.

George M. Sterling, Jr., Phoenix, for respondent-appellant Elizabeth Koelsch.

Galasky & Meador by Andrew G. Galasky, Phoenix, for petitioner, appellee, cross-appellant, Ann Haynes.

Lewis and Roca by Jeremy E. Butler, Paul G. Ulrich, Dale A. Danneman, David Lee Titterington, Phoenix, for respondent, appellant, cross-appellee, David Haynes.

Napier & Jones by Robert E. Jones, Jr., Phoenix, for Phoenix Police Pension Bd.

Snell & Wilmer by Thomas J. Kennedy, Bruce K. Pingree, Michael P. Anthony, William R. Hayden, Tibor Nagy, Jr., Phoenix, for amicus curiae, and Public Safety Retirement/Fund Manager.


HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.

We have consolidated these cases for decision since they present the same issues concerning the divisibility of Public Safety Personnel Retirement System benefits upon dissolution. In both cases the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's resolution and remanded for further proceedings. We granted review in both cases to clarify this specific area of community property law. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-120.24...

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