Hester v. Hester

647 So.2d 1095 (1994)

Susan Gail HESTER

v.

William Ewing HESTER, III.

No. 94-C-2575.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 19, 1994.

Writ granted. The judgment of the court of appeal reducing the permanent alimony award from $2,100.00 per month to $1,802.00 per month is reversed; the judgment of the trial court is reinstated.

The trial court is vested with much discretion in fixing the amount of alimony and such awards should not be disturbed absent a clear abuse of discretion. Hogan v. Hogan, 549 So.2d 267, 271 (La.1989). Under the circumstances of the instant case, the court of appeal erred in…