Legal Opinion
Gherardi de Parata v. Gherardi de Parata
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 9, 1963No. Nos. 3282, 3283PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
This case is a sequel to Gherardi de Parata v. Gherardi de Parata, D.C.Mun.App., 179 A.2d 723 (1962). In the prior action the wife unsuccessfully attacked the validity of an Alabama divorce decree obtained by the husband. We reversed the trial court and ruled that the Alabama decree was invalid for lack of jurisdiction over the parties. We held that the Alabama pro*214ceeding was tainted with collusion or “perhaps something more unfortunate.” When our order was returned to the trial court, the wife renewed her motion for counsel fees which had been expressly reserved. After…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Barish v. BarishSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- Gates v. GatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Tabeling v. TabelingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1929
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gherardi De Parata v. Gherardi De ParataDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Eaton v. KarrDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969