Toth v. Toth
Arizona Supreme Court
190 Ariz. 218, 946 P.2d 900 (1997)
- Written by Meredith Hamilton Alley, JD
Facts
In 1992, Anthony Toth (plaintiff), who was 87 years old, met Gloria Snyder (defendant), who was 66 years old. Toth and Snyder married in December 1993. Days after the wedding, Toth used $140,000 of his separate property to buy a marital residence. Snyder did not contribute any money towards the purchase. Two weeks later, Toth moved out of the bedroom he shared with Snyder and filed a petition for annulment. The trial court entered a decree of dissolution in September 1995. The marital residence was the only marital property, and the trial court awarded Snyder $15,000 as her share. Snyder appealed, arguing that the trial court was required to equally divide the marital estate. The court of appeals held that the trial court had abused its discretion in awarding a substantially unequal division of property. Toth appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Martone, J.)
Dissent (Moeller, J.)
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