Shumak v. Shumak

After a bench trial the Circuit Court of Lake County granted the plaintiff Irene Shumak a divorce on the ground of mental cruelty. The court found that plaintiff had special equities in the marital residence and awarded her two-thirds. Defendant husband appeals contending:

I. That plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence to establish lack of provocation.

H. That special equities were not proved or pleaded.

III. That the trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s motion to continue the hearing on his post-trial motion.

I

The court in Stanard v. Stanard, 108 Ill.App.2d 240,…