In Re Marriage of Cannon

Respondent, Marlene Cannon, appealed from the order of the circuit court of Champaign County awarding maintenance and making a property division pursuant to the dissolution of her marriage to petitioner, Sam P. Cannon. Petitioner cross-appealed, contending that the award of maintenance was excessive and “open ended” and that the property division was improper. A divided appellate court dismissed the appeals (132 Ill. App. 3d 821), and we allowed respondent’s petition for leave to appeal (103 Ill. 2d R. 315).

On December 6, 1983, the circuit court entered an order dissolving the marriage of the…