Rickard v. Rickard

INGRAM, Judge.

The plaintiff, Joyce Rickard (wife), appeals from an adverse ruling by the trial court in favor of the defendant, Marvin Rickard (husband). The parties were granted a divorce on February 17, 1988. Fourteen days later, the husband filed a motion to reconsider or, in the alternative, a motion for new trial, which the trial court granted. After an ore tenus hearing, the trial court amended the parties’ divorce decree. The wife argues on appeal that the trial court erred when it granted a new trial and subsequently modified the property settlement. This argument is without merit.

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