Aronson v. Aronson

HOLLANDER, Judge.

This contentious divorce case is perhaps best summarized by two maxims: “more haste, less speed” and “hindsight is 20/20.” As we look back, it is evident to us that the parties prematurely proceeded to trial. Our decision to vacate the judgment of divorce is an unfortunate but unavoidable consequence of the proverbial “rush to judgment.”

Yudita Falk Aronson, appellee, filed suit against Elliott Barton Aronson, appellant, seeking a divorce on the grounds of adultery and a two year separation.1 When the trial commenced on December 14, 1995 on those grounds, the parties had only…