Seemann v. Seemann

Case Number(s)
S-23-0132
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Court Number
Douglas
Case Location
Lincoln
Court Type
District Court
Case Summary

S-23-0132 Clint Seeman (Appellee) v. Lisa Seeman (Appellant)

Appeal from District Court for Douglas County, Judge Tressa M. Alioth

Attorneys:  Christopher A. Vacanti and William L. Finocchiaro (Vacanti Shattuck Law Firm for Appellee) and Frederick D. Stehlik, Alexandria M. Bartels, and John Andrew McWilliams (Gross Welch Marks Clare, PC, LLO for Appellant). 

Civil:  Dissolution of Marriage

Proceedings below:  The district court entered a Decree of Dissolution of Marriage that divided the marital debts and assets and awarded Appellant alimony.  Appellant filed a Petition to Bypass the Court of Appeals, which the Supreme Court granted and ordered that this case to be transferred to its docket.      

Issues:  Appellant makes the following assignments of error:  1) Failing to enforce paragraph 7 of the Agreement; 2) Failing to make an equitable division of the appreciation of 75th and L Street during the parties’ marriage; 3) Failing to make an equitable division of the remaining 33 Berkshire A shares in Account 1988; 4) Equally dividing all but $188,411.80 of the LAL between Lisa and Clint; 5) Failing to consider the tax effect of assets awarded to Lisa when making an equitable division of marital property; 6) Failing to assign a value to the carpet and tile retained by Clint; 7) Failing to assign a value for the cash retained in the property-owning entities awarded to Clint; 8) Failing to assign a value to Clint D. Seemann, P.C.; 9) Valuing Lisa’s retirement accounts at $1,480,720; 10) Giving equal weight to broker’s opinions of value and appraisals by licensed appraisers; 11) Requiring Lisa to make an equalization payment of $22,021 to Clint; 12) Awarding Lisa only $8,000 per month in alimony for 48 months; 13) Failing to require Clint to indemnify Lisa for any taxes or penalties for tax years before 2021; 14) Ordering Clint to pay only $35,000 of Lisa’s attorney fees and litigation expenses; 15) Ordering Clint and Lisa to “agree” and “mutually agree;” 16)  Failing to include a right of first refusal for parenting time in the parenting plan; and 17) Ordering Clint and Lisa to remain in their current roles with nonparties, the Foundation and Slash.

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