Grimsley v. Grimsley

RUSSELL, Judge.

Elvin B. Grimsley (husband) appeals from an order of the trial court which divorced the parties and awarded $200,000 alimony in gross and $25,000 in attorney fees to Linda H. Grimsley (wife). He contends that the trial court abused its discretion in these awards. We disagree and affirm.

We note that, after an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court’s judgment is presumed correct and will be set aside only when it is plainly and palpably wrong. Lucero v. Lucero, 485 So.2d 347 (Ala.Civ.App.1986). Also, the grant of alimony is a matter which rests in the sound discretion of the trial…