Masisak v. Barnard

RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

In September 1993 Patrick William Masi-sak filed an injunction action in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.

Masisak sought a preliminary injunction against Judge Joe G. Barnard in connection with a divorce decree entered by Judge Barnard in Rebecca Sparks Masisak v. Patrick William Masisak. Masisak alleged that Judge Barnard erroneously applied the “tender years” doctrine when he entered the divorce decree.

The circuit court declined to issue the preliminary injunction and dismissed the case. The circuit court cited the following as grounds for its…