Walther v. Walther

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

This is an appeal by Howard Walther from that part of a divorce decree which awarded his wife, Celeste Walther, $5,000 for pain, suffering, and future medical expenses, and $2,000 towards her costs and attorney fees. We reverse the award for pain, suffering, and future medical expenses and affirm the award of costs and attorney fees.

The parties were married in Utah on December 5, 1978. In August of 1980, the husband filed for divorce, alleging in his complaint that his wife treated him cruelly and caused him great mental distress. The wife initially answered and…