Baldwin v. Baldwin

On Application for Rehearing

MOORE, Judge.

This court’s opinion released on February 28, 2014, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.

Rickey Allen Baldwin (“the husband”) appeals from an order of the Monroe Circuit Court (“the trial court”) granting the motion to vacate filed by Carol Baldwin (“the wife”) and effectively ordering a new trial on certain issues incident to a divorce.

Procedural History

On February 8, 2010, the wife, through her counsel, Jack B. Weaver, filed a complaint for a divorce against the husband. The case was assigned to Judge Dawn Hare. After an initial…