Legal Opinion

Walter v. Walter

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 14, 1985No. 64641PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

464 So.2d 538 (1985)

Marilyn WALTER, Petitioner,

v.

David L. WALTER, Respondent.

No. 64641.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 14, 1985.

Michael R. Walsh, Orlando, for petitioner.

Jeff B. Clark, Orlando, for respondent.

OVERTON, Justice.

This is a petition to review a decision reported as Walter v. Walter, 442 So.2d 257 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983), in which the Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court award of permanent alimony in a dissolution proceeding. In its decision, the district court restricted the discretionary authority of trial courts to use permanent alimony by directing that permanent…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Shaw v. ShawSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  3. Kuvin v. KuvinSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  4. Conner v. ConnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
  5. Brown v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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3Cited by56 opinions

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  5. Delozier v. DelozierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994

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