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FOCHT v. FOCHT

No. 51 MAP 2010.

32 A.3d 668 (2011)

Justin E. FOCHT, Appellee v. Tracy L. FOCHT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 23, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Charles Painter , Law Office of Scott C. Painter, P.C., Wyomissing, for Tracy L. Focht.

Byron Michael Yatron , Reading, for Justin E. Focht.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice McCAFFERY.

In this case, we interpret a provision of the Pennsylvania Divorce Code1 to establish when a cause of action in negligence accrues for purposes of determining whether the settlement proceeds are marital property. Because the Superior Court erred in its interpretation of the relevant statutory provision, we reverse.

On April 1, 1999, Justin E. Focht (hereinafter "Appellee") sustained a...

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