Marriage of Catalano
John Catalano appeals from a judgment of dissolution of his marriage with respondent Arlene Roepke Catalano incorporating the courts determinations after a bench trial regarding the ownership of Montessori Childrens World, a childrens school located in Las Vegas, Nevada (Sunset school), and another Montessori school located in Minden, Nevada (Minden school). John claimed those businesses were his sole and separate property under a premarital agreement with Arlene.[1] Among other things, the court found that (1) the Sunset school was owned in an equal three-party partnership among John, Arlene, and Johns adult daughter, respondent Lori Bossy; and (2) the Minden School investment was the community property of John and Arlene. Numerous witnesses testified at trial, including John, Arlene, Lori, a seller of the Sunset school and a co-investor in the Minden school, and the evidence was in sharp conflict. The court expressly found that Johns testimony was completely not credible. John contends the trial court erred by considering extrinsic evidence to explain the terms of the premarital agreement and the purchase agreements for the Sunset school. He further contends the court had no legal basis to award Lori a one third interest in the Sunset school because she did not pay the capital necessary to fund her ownership interest. Court find no error and affirm.
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