Laura Thompson v. Brent Thompson

PER CURIAM: Defendant appeals from a modification order that he pay a bank loan incurred by him shortly before his 1982 divorce from the plaintiff. In December 1981, before the divorce, defendant gave a promissory note to United Bank partially secured by a 1977 truck in the possession of his wife, plaintiff Laura Thompson. The following month, the truck was sold and a Datsun automobile was purchased to provide transportation for plaintiff. The bank released its lien on the truck and added the Datsun as collateral for the loan. In addition, Mrs. Thompson was then required to cosign on the note. Defendant made an initial $940 payment on the note but refused to make any further payment, claiming the financial obligation belonged to plaintiff because some of the money was used to purchase her car.