PHILLIPS v. TUCKER

No. 05-13-00210-CV.

442 S.W.3d 543 (2014)

Steven PHILLIPS, Appellant v. Traci TUCKER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

May 12, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall E. Turner , Bailey & Galyen, Fort Worth, for Appellant.

Jerry D. Patchen , Patchen & Harkins, Houston, Matthew J Kita , Dallas, for Appellee.

Before Justices FITZGERALD, FILLMORE, and EVANS.


OPINION

Opinion by Justice EVANS.

In this appeal, we address the question of whether a portion of Steven Phillips's monetary compensation for wrongful imprisonment under the Tim Cole Act,1 is lost wages subject to division as marital property. Phillips contends the trial court erred in awarding his ex-wife Traci Tucker part of his recovery because: (1) no portion of the amount he was awarded under the Act is for lost wages, and...

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