BUTLER v. BUTLER


171 A.D.2d 89 (1991)

Pamela P. Butler, Appellant-Respondent, v. David A. Butler, Respondent-Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

September 23, 1991


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cheri K. Targoff for appellant-respondent.

Valletta & Dorf (Kathleen M. Valletta on the brief), for respondent-appellant.

MANGANO, P. J., THOMPSON and SULLIVAN, JJ., concur.


BRACKEN, J.

The principal question presented on this appeal is: How should a court distribute an asset which was acquired, and which has significantly increased in value during a marriage, where the asset in question was originally acquired in exchange for unequal amounts of each spouse's separate property? In light of the malleability of the Equitable Distribution Law (Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B])...

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