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The wife appealed the Supreme Court's decisions concerning separate property, equitable distribution, maintenance, and counsel fees in her divorce action. The appellate court found that the husband's wasteful dissipation of his substantial separate property could be considered under the 'just and proper' statutory factors. The court determined that the husband had wastefully dissipated millions of dollars through gross mismanagement and cavalier spending. Consequently, the appellate court modified the original award, extending the wife's maintenance from nine to twenty-four months and increasing her share of the appreciation in the marital residence from 40% to 50%. Additionally, the court awarded the wife an extra $10,000 in counsel fees.
Owens v. Owens is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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The wife appealed the Supreme Court's decisions concerning separate property, equitable distribution, maintenance, and counsel fees in her divorce action. The appellate court found that the husband's wasteful dissipation of his substantial separate property could be considered under the 'just and proper' statutory factors. The court determined that the husband had wastefully dissipated millions of dollars through gross mismanagement and cavalier spending. Consequently, the appellate court modified the original award, extending the wife's maintenance from nine to twenty-four months and increasing her share of the appreciation in the marital residence from 40% to 50%. Additionally, the court awarded the wife an extra $10,000 in counsel fees.
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