New York Court of Appeals

Katherine Hartog, Appellant v. Albert Hartog, Respondent

February 14, 199585 N.Y.2d 36

Summary

The Court affirmed the Supreme Court's judgment, holding that the husband’s limited but active participation in his separate business interests and his pre‑divorce bonus make the appreciation and bonus marital property, that the trial court erred in ordering life‑insurance and a lien, that the pre‑divorce standard of living must be considered in maintenance, and that the tax‑consequence reduction was proper.