Landis v. Landis

This case is before this Court on the appeal of a final decision by the Circuit Court of Raleigh County in denying appellant’s request for attorneys’ fees and costs in divorce proceedings.

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The appellant is Georganne Banning Landis, and the appellee is A.E. Landis, M.D. Divorce proceedings between the parties began in Raleigh County in 1999. In 2002 the parties were divorced; it was not until 2005 that the parties had resolved by agreement all issues of child support and financial, property and business interest division. The appellant subsequently brought on for hearing a request for an award…