Dozier v. Dozier

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

The parties to this appeal were divorced in 1974. The appellant, Carl Lyle Dozier, sued his ex-wife, Helen Dozier, seeking damages for false arrest and imprisonment and for abuse of process. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Helen Dozier. This appeal followed.

As part of the divorce in 1974, Carl and Helen entered into a written agreement that provided for, among other things, alimony and child support. The alimony was payable to Helen until her death or remarriage. Upon finding the agreement fair and equitable, the trial…