Ernst v. Ernst

STATON, Judge.

James Ernst appeals the trial court's division of property in the dissolution of his marriage to Georgia Ernst, raising three issues for our review:

I. Did the trial court err in valuing James's interest in the Ernst family businesses?

II. Did the trial court err in refusing to grant a new trial based on newly discovered evidence?

III. Did the trial court improperly use a 50/50 formula to divide the marital assets?

We affirm.

I

Valuation of Businesses

James and Georgia Ernst were married for eleven years and seven months. No children were born of the marriage, although both parties had…