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Sneed v. Johnston
Filed August 14, 2026

The vote

7–0
Unanimous
7 of 7 justices participating

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From the opinion

When married couples divorce, the property at issue sometimes includes professional entities such as law firms. In many instances, a professional practice’s most valuable asset is something called “goodwill,” which has been defined as “the expectation of continued public patronage.” Poore v.

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The record

DecisionDiscretionary Review Improvidently Allowed in Part; Reversed in Part and Remanded
Docket130PA24
CountyMecklenburg County