Leonard v. Leonard

In a final judgment of dissolution the wife was awarded lump sum alimony in the amount of $300,000.00 and periodic alimony in the amount of $600.00 weekly. The judgment further provided that the periodic award would terminate upon the husband’s full payment of the lump sum award. Following an unsuccessful challenge to these awards on appeal, the husband asked the trial court to credit the amount of periodic payments he had made toward the lump sum obligation owed. The trial court order refusing to allow such'a credit is now before us on appeal.

In essence the husband claims that the periodic…