Maldonado v. Maldonado

This is an appeal from a divorce decree. Before trial, the trial court rendered partial summary judgment confirming that two businesses formed during the marriage were the wife's separate property. After a bench trial on the remaining issues, the court found that the husband had committed waste and fraud, and it divided the marital estate.

Appellant Eleazar Maldonado raises six issues on appeal. First he challenges the partial summary judgment, arguing that there are questions of fact regarding the characterization of the businesses. He also challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the…