Legal Opinion

Gunnell v. Gunnell

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided December 13, 1989No. CA 89-176PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

George K. Cracraft, Judge.

Laura Gunnell appeals from a decree of the Arkansas County Chancery Court granting Steven Gunnell a divorce. She contends that the chancellor erred in granting the divorce because appellee presented insufficient proof of his grounds. We agree and reverse.

Appellee sought and obtained a divorce on grounds of general indignities. See Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-301(4) (1987). Appellant did not answer the complaint but did appear at the hearing. Appellee’s entire testimony as to his grounds for divorce was as follows:

Q. Did you all have problems during your marriage?

A. Yes,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bell v. BellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  2. Harpole v. HarpoleCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1984
  3. Rachel v. RachelSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  4. Hilburn v. HilburnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Tipton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1994

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