Simpson v. Simpson

Summary

The court held that the separation agreement was ambiguous as to whether the $700,000 income limitation for supplemental child support and alimony applied to total gross earned income or operated as a cap after accounting for the defendant's base draw. Because both interpretations were reasonable, the court remanded for a factual determination of the parties' intent based on extrinsic evidence and the circumstances surrounding formation of the agreement. The court also rejected judicial estoppel because the plaintiff's positions were not clearly inconsistent, the trial court had not adopted her prior position, and the defendant suffered no unfair prejudice.