Wolfe

Wolfe v. Wolfe

Good Law
110 Cal. Rptr. 2d 921·2001 Cal. App. LEXIS 664·2001 Daily Journal DAR 9094·91 Cal. App. 4th 962·2001 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7391
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaAugust 23, 2001No. C034064California4,512 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Callahan, J.

*964 Opinion

Phillip Stanley Wolfe (Phillip) and Joyce Davis Wolfe (Joyce) separated in May 1994, following an 11-year marriage. Phillip appeals from the August 25, 1999, judgment of dissolution following trial on the property issues. He argues the court erred in: (1) dividing equally the $60,000 equity line debt; (2) reimbursing Joyce for separate property payments toward daily living expenses incurred during the first six months of 1994; (3) reimbursing Joyce for her share of community funds spent on the community property ranch during the marriage; and (4) reimbursing Joyce for her share of community funds spent on Phillip’s separate parcel during the marriage. We modify the judgment by striking the $3,112.50 Phillip was ordered to reimburse the community for payment of property taxes on his separate parcel, and affirm the judgment as modified.

Factual and Procedural Background

Evidence at trial revealed that Phillip and Joyce maintained separate and community property bank accounts during their marriage. The court found it difficult to trace separate property contributions over a period of nearly 11 years. However, it found that at the time of separation, Phillip and Joyce…

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