Vann v Vann.doc

http://www.ndcourts.gov/Court/Briefs/20080344.atb.htm

1. What issues are raised on appeal? By whom?

2. What did the parties' property settlement basically provide?

3. What did the decision say about whether North Dakota courts favor such agreements in divorce actions? What do the courts consider when deciding whether a property settlement agreement should be enforced?

4. Did the North Dakota Supreme Court determine the Vann's agreement was procedurally fair or unconscionable? Why?

5. Did the North Dakota Supreme Court find the Vanns' agreement substantively fair or unfair? Why?

6. What concern did Justice Sandstrom raise in the concurring opinion?