DOWNS v. DOWNS

No. 88-283.

574 A.2d 156 (1990)

Kevin A. DOWNS v. Susan A. DOWNS.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

April 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blais, Cain, Keller & Fowler, Inc., Burlington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert B. Hemley and Norman Williams of Gravel & Shea, Burlington, for defendant-appellant.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and PECK, GIBSON, DOOLEY and MORSE, JJ.


GIBSON, Justice.

Plaintiff and defendant both appeal from a provision in their divorce decree that sought to compensate defendant Susan Downs for funds contributed during the marriage toward plaintiff Kevin Downs' attainment of a medical degree. We reverse and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed herein.

I.

Kevin and Susan were married in August of 1976. At that time, Kevin, who had just graduated from college...

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