Brian Wilson v. Marilyn Wilson Rutherford

I. BACKGROUND

In 1979, a petition to dissolve the marriage between Marilyn and Brian1 was filed in the Family Law division of the Los Angeles Superior Court. (Ex. B, Doc. 22-2.) The Court permitted the parties to dissolve the marriage and issued a forty-two-page judgment that allocated the parties’ property holdings (the “1981 Judgment”). (Ex. C (1981 Judgment), Doc. 22-3.) As relevant here, the 1981 Judgment provided, among other things, that the 170 musical compositions Brian had written during his marriage with

1 The Court intends no disrespect by using first names; the intent is to allow the reader to readily distinguish the parties. ______________________________________________________________________________

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case 2:22-cv-01982-JLS-MAA Document Filed 08/11/ Page 2 of Page ID #:723

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL

Case No. 2:22-cv-01982-JLS-MAA Date: August 11, 2022 Title: Brian Wilson v Marilyn Wilson Rutherford

Marilyn as a member of The Beach Boys constituted community…