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Mr. Von Kalinowski specialized in the fields of antitrust law and
complex litigation, and over the years he has authored legal
treatises on these subjects. From 1972 to 1973, Mr. Von
Kalinowski served as chairman of the antitrust section of the
American Bar Association.
Petitioner moved in with Mr. Von Kalinowski in October of
1979, and the couple married on June 29, 1980.5 At the time of
their marriage, petitioner was 32 years of age and Mr. Von
Kalinowski was 64 years of age. Petitioners remained married at
the time of trial.
Standard of Living
Both prior to and following the couple’s marriage, Mr. Von
Kalinowski maintained petitioner in what can be reasonably
described as an affluent lifestyle. Throughout their marriage,
the couple has resided in a townhouse located in Los Angeles,
California (the residence), which Mr. Von Kalinowski purchased in
1979 for $342,290. At all relevant times, Mr. Von Kalinowski
maintained a membership at the Los Angeles Country Club. Mr. Von
Kalinowski also made a number of gifts to petitioner around the
time of their marriage. He allowed petitioner to use one of his
vehicles until he purchased a new BMW automobile for her in 1980.
5 Petitioners did not enter into an antenuptial agreement,
nor have they entered into any post-nuptial agreements concerning
their property.
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