Franklin v. Franklin

Hunstein, Justice.

Appellant, Suzanne Franklin, initiated divorce proceedings in September 1992 against appellee Ernest Franklin, M.D., and sought a trial by jury. Before trial, appellee filed a motion in limine for the trial court to designate certain real and personal property as appellee’s separate, non-marital property. The trial court granted the motion. On the eve of trial, the trial court referred the case to an auditor, OCGA § 9-7-1 et seq., noting that appellant was not represented by counsel. The auditor conducted an evidentiary hearing at which appellant appeared briefly to object…