Bruno v. Bruno

Opinion

BEACH, J.

The central issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court erred by permitting the plaintiff, Stephen J. Bruno, and his current wife, Christina Bruno, to obtain discovery upon their filing of motions to open certain postjudgment orders on the basis of alleged fraudulent conduct on the part of the defendant, Lisa Bruno, without first substantiating their allegations of her fraud beyond mere suspicion in a court hearing. We hold that the court did not have the authority to allow discovery in this context and remand the case for proceedings consistent with the…