Pendleton v. Pendleton

Lloyd J. Pendleton appeals the order of the district court sustaining the demurrer of Maggie G. Pendleton and dismissing Lloyd’s petition to modify an alimony order. That alimony order had been entered pursuant to our mandate in Pendleton v. Pendleton, 242 Neb. 675, 496 N.W.2d 499 (1993) {Pendleton I). The district court sustained the demurrer under the law-of-the-case doctrine.

We entrust the modification of an alimony award to the discretion of the trial court and review the trial court’s decision de novo on the record for abuse of discretion. Kleager v. Kleager, 242 Neb. 24, 492 N.W.2d 873…