Gleason v. Gleason

I dissent. The record as presented to us demonstrates not only that the alimony awarded by the district court to Mrs. Gleason is excessive but that there is no basis for awarding any alimony to her.

The record is silent on the question of Mrs. Gleason’s earnings. Essex v. Essex, 195 Neb. 385, 238 N.W.2d 235 (1976), states that support is one of the primary reasons for awarding alimony and holds that it is not error to deny alimony in the absence of a showing of need. How can Mrs. Gleason’s need for alimony be determined in the absence of proof of that fact? Did Mrs. Gleason deliberately not…