Bertucci v. Bertucci

^LOTTINGER, Chief Judge.

In this action, plaintiff filed suit for partition of community property. Following a trial, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant applied for a new trial for purposes of argument only. Following a hearing, the trial court set aside its original judgment and rendered a new judgment reducing the earlier monetary award to plaintiff. From this judgment, defendant now appeals.

*842FACTS

Plaintiff Dianne F. Bertueci (hereafter, “Mrs. Bertueci”) and defendant Paul E. Ber-tucci (hereafter, “Mr. Bertueci”) were married on January 27, 1988. On January…