Hussein-Scott v. Scott
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Jerry Scott and Camilla Hussein-Scott divorced, signing a marital settlement agreement requiring Jerry to pay alimony every month. On the line reserved for the alimony termination date, Jerry wrote "12/2/2020," which was the 18th birthday of their youngest daughter. On the next line, in a space left blank for "other specifics," Jerry wrote, "To be paid until Yasmine Scott's 18th birthday or until remarriage." Yasmine is the couple's middle daughter, and her 18th birthday is August 1, 2015. The issue before the Supreme Court was whether Jerry's alimony obligation ended on the earlier date or the later one. "Relying on the well-established rule that the more important or principal clause controls, we conclude that Jerry's support obligation terminates on December 2, 2020, or upon Camilla's remarriage if earlier."
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