Lien v. Lien

MILLER, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order denying a former husband’s motion to terminate “alimony” on the basis of his former wife’s remarriage. We affirm.

FACTS

The original divorce proceeding was tried by the late Honorable Joseph H. Bottum, Circuit Judge (Judge Bottum). The facts of that case are extensively set forth in our prior opinion of Lien v. Lien, 278 N.W.2d 436 (S.D.1979) (Lien I). Therein, we generally affirmed Judge Bottum’s property award of approximately $1,096,333 to the former Mrs. Lien.

Appellant Bruce H. Lien (Bruce) filed a Motion to Terminate Alimony based upon his…