Legal Opinion

Short v. Fink

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 5, 1979No. 9895Published

1Opinion of the Court

SAMUEL, Judge.

This is an appeal by the husband from a judgment awarding his wife permanent alimony in the sum of $120 per month following a divorce granted in his favor on the ground of living separate and apart for a period of two years.1

*706In this court appellant contends:

1) The wife was not free of fault and thus is not entitled to alimony;

2) Alternatively, the continuation of $120 per month pendente lite as the sum awarded for permanent alimony is in error.

On the question of fault, the husband testified:

On June 19, 1975 he left home following an argument with his wife over turning off a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Bernhardt v. BernhardtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Kendrick v. KendrickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
  3. Vicknair v. VicknairSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
  4. Adler v. AdlerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
  5. Felger v. DotySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API