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Michelle Marvin, ‘Palimony’ Figure, Dies
NYTimes ^ | October 30th 2009

Posted on 10/30/2009 6:06:59 PM PDT by Steelfish

Michelle Marvin, ‘Palimony’ Figure, Dies

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS October 30, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Michelle Triola Marvin, who fought a landmark "palimony" case against her former lover, actor Lee Marvin, has died. She was 76.

Family spokesman Bob Palmer says Marvin died Friday morning of lung cancer at the Malibu home she shared with actor Dick Van Dyke, her partner of 30 years.

Marvin lived with Lee Marvin for six years and took his name. They broke up in 1970 and nine years later she sued for nearly $2 million, even though she had no alimony rights because the couple never married. Her lawyer dubbed the request "palimony" and the name stuck.

She eventually won $104,000, although the award was overturned.

The case set a precedent in California law that allowed unmarried partners to sue for financial support, and many similar cases followed.

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KEYWORDS: divorce; hollywood; leemarvin; michelletriola; obituary; palimony
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To: Randy Larsen

The thing about the lawyers we can agree on. Legally, he owed her nothing..morally, that’s another story. My point is that she was not the bad guy. I believe he left her for another woman. I also believe he asked her to give up her career..which she did. She may have been naive, but he was definitely the bad guy.


61 posted on 10/30/2009 8:47:08 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: Canedawg

quick google search..and...yep. that’s him. LET’S GIT IM


62 posted on 10/30/2009 8:59:42 PM PDT by lainie (The US congress is full to the brim of absolutely disgusting thieves who deserve humiliating ouster.)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
Fortunately we have come a long way (baby) in that women do not need to be with a man to have a nice life.

Really?

Tell that to all of the women I know in their 40's and 50's that now realize the feminist movement lied to them.

Sure, they have their careers - some even making really good money....but they feel empty and are very angry.

63 posted on 10/30/2009 10:38:32 PM PDT by politicket (1 1/2 million attended Obama's coronation - only 14 missed work!)
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To: Steelfish

Condolences to Dick Van Dyke on his loss.


64 posted on 10/31/2009 4:56:39 AM PDT by iowamark (certified by Michael Steele as "ugly and incendiary")
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To: lainie
Whoever her lawyer was: let's blame him.

Marvin Mitchelson, Hollywood divorce lawyer extraordinaire.

65 posted on 10/31/2009 8:25:47 AM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: politicket

Yes, really. I am not talking about the feminists who attached themselves to a movement instead of a man.

I am talking about women like myself. We have options. We are not defined by those around us. We are not defined by what others think we should be. We make our own choices based on what we think, not what others think we should do.

I am a damned good cook, but I hate cooking. I find no joy in it. I am more comfortable with tools (love power tools). I do not sew but I can lay a paved patio, a new floor or finsh a basement.

I raised three sons who do not expect the women in their lives to be an extension of themselves. They respect a woman who does not confine herself to a stereotype.

I did this without slighting them or my husband. It is a matter of realizing potential. It is not sacrifice one for the other. There are priorities and compromises to be sure. Life has tossed us plenty of curve balls.

But yes, we have come a long way.


66 posted on 10/31/2009 12:22:38 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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