HOLMES v. WILLETT

No. 00-00791-CA.

773 So.2d 204 (2000)

Jo Anne Edwards HOLMES v. Donald Ray WILLETT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 3, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Bruce Holmes, Attorney at Law, Kinder, LA, Counsel for Jo Anne Edwards Holmes Plaintiff/Appellant.

Warren Daniel Willett, Stafford, Stewart, & Potter, Alexandria, LA, Counsel for Donald Ray Willett Defendant/Appellee.

(Court composed of Honorable BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, Honorable MARC T. AMY, and Honorable MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN.)


WOODARD, Judge.

We must decide whether a community property settlement partitioned some retirement accounts. Like a contract, when interpreting a settlement, a court is bound to find the parties' intent within the instrument's four corners. In the instant case, the trial court resorted to parole evidence to determine the parties' intent and concluded that the retirement accounts had been contemplated in the community property settlement. After thoroughly reviewing...

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