Newell v. Newell

The husband Michael J. Newell appeals a final judgment of marriage dissolution and attacks the propriety of the trial court awards of lump sum and rehabilitative alimony to the wife Mary K. Newell; the wife cross appeals the same awards as being inadequate. We reject all of these contentions and affirm these awards on the basis that the awards fall within the broad discretion of the trial court to make in view of the evidence contained in this record. Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So.2d 1197 (Fla.1980); Pfohl v. Pfohl, 345 So.2d 371 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).

The husband also attacks the propriety of…