KIRK v. KIRK

No. 90-74-M.P.

577 A.2d 976 (1990)

George I. KIRK, Jr. v. Jean KIRK.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 5, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan T. Dworkin, Warwick, for plaintiff.

Deborah M. Tate, Lipsey & Skolnik, Ltd., Providence, for defendant.


OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case is before the court as a certified question of law from the Family Court. The issue is whether personal injury settlements, workers' compensation benefits, and Social Security benefits are marital property subject to equitable distribution upon divorce pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1988 Reenactment) § 15-5-16.1. Accordingly we advert to a precis of the facts in order to discuss this issue in depth.

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