Edmonds v. Edmonds

I concur in the affirmance of the trial court’s awards of lump sum and rehabilitative alimony. It appears to me that such awards now occupy a status similar to that of damage awards in other legal settings where there are claims that the awards are inadequate or excessive. Of course, the guidelines for making alimony awards are somewhat more precise than the guidelines utilized, for example, to determine damages in a personal injury case. Nevertheless, it is apparent that the degree of discretion now vested in a trial judge is substantial, and, just as a damage award will not be disturbed as…