Pacchiana v. McAree

Opinion

BISHOP, J.

The defendant, Edward McAree, appeals from the judgment of dissolution, in which the trial court dissolved the parties’ marriage, ordered the defendant to pay a lump sum to the plaintiff, Katherine Pacchiana, and required him to pay counsel fees on behalf of the plaintiff. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court (1) improperly modified its dissolution judgment, and (2) abused its discretion by awarding the plaintiff a lump sum payment and attorney’s fees. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

*63The following factual and procedural histoiy is relevant to our…