Messmer v. Messmer
Annotate this CaseRobert and Clare Messmer were married in 1984. During the marriage, Robert actively engaged in farming and ranching. Clare helped with the farming and ranching activities as well as working outside the home. Clare initiated divorce proceedings in 2016. A trial was held in May 2018, with a judgment entered in August 2018. Robert appeal the amended divorce judgment and order granting a new trial. He argued the district court erred in the inclusion of 320 acres of property in the marital estate, the valuation and distribution of the parties’ property, the denial of an award of spousal support, and the denial of an award of attorney fees. After review, the North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s inclusion of the 320 acres in the marital estate, reversed the district court’s valuation of the 320 acres, and remanded the case for further proceedings.
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