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IN RE MARRIAGE OF GERRITS v. GERRITS

No. 91-0132.

167 Wis.2d 429 (1992)

482 N.W.2d 134

IN RE the MARRIAGE OF: Miriam Mary GERRITS, Petitioner-Respondent-Cross Appellant, v. William Christian GERRITS, Respondent-Appellant-Cross Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided February 27, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the respondent-appellant-cross respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of James Grant of Grant & Hoeper of Waupun and Raymond E. Krek of Krek & Hue, S.C., of Jefferson.

For the petitioner-respondent-cross appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Douglas J. Ondrasek of Edgarton, Ondrasek, St. Peter, Petak & Massey of Fond du Lac.

Before Eich, C.J., Gartzke, P.J., and Dykman, J.

EICH, C.J.

William Gerrits appeals and Miriam Gerrits cross-appeals from an order increasing Miriam's maintenance. Several months after the parties were divorced, William won approximately $20,000,000 in the Wisconsin lottery and Miriam moved to increase maintenance, seeking half of William's winnings. The trial court granted the motion, but limited the increase to $40,000 annually, effectively increasing William's monthly payments from the $2,000 provided in the...

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