Legal Opinion

Kessler v. Kessler

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided January 23, 1979No. 13200PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Appellant Helene Kessler urges this court to reverse a final judgment in a divorce proceeding on two grounds: (1) the trial judge erred in ignoring, in the final judgment, a proffer of settlement, and (2) the trial judge, after finding that appellant had deserted the marital abode, misapplied the law in barring her from receiving alimony. We conclude that no error was committed by the trial court in disregarding the alleged proffer of settlement. However, a miscalculation of the amount due appellant from the sale of the marital house and an erroneous conclusion of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jewell R. Mazique v. Edward C. MaziqueCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
  2. Quarles v. QuarlesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
  3. McGean v. McGeanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Roberson v. RobersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Lee v. LeeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bernard v. BernardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999

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