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whether reimbursement being sought by
Respondent/Husband is a benefit to the community or to
his separate property, or whether community property
asset had a use value which would have an affect [sic]
on reimbursement.
Petitioner's $1,650 payment to his former spouse on
December 16, 1987, included $1,050 for alimony and $600 for child
support.
G. Petitioner’s Jeep Cherokee
In 1987, petitioner leased a 1987 four-wheel-drive Jeep
Cherokee (Jeep) that he used for commuting to work, his law
practice, farming, ranching, and rental businesses, and for
personal use. He also had a 1985 Audi. Petitioner paid $6,326
to lease and operate the Jeep in 1987. He did not have any
records showing how he used the Jeep in 1987.
H. Bankruptcy of Petitioner’s Former Spouse
On July 1, 1988, petitioner’s former spouse filed a petition
in bankruptcy with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Case No. 188-02583-
A-11. Petitioner claimed that he was entitled to receive
reimbursement of $86,000 from her bankruptcy estate. The
superior court which had jurisdiction over petitioner’s divorce
approved his claim, but his former spouse disputed it.
Petitioner’s former spouse appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit.
A trustee was appointed in the bankruptcy case. The
bankruptcy estate did not pay petitioner. As of the date of
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