WPC a->]4]'肳eY!@wJ-Ȋ(Avf|OW+>[HG D.$VgĈ "HnypeTFwU2J~`}?/Uh]#(`) \?܂7è=3m=7XcPArrj dsmM=7PKVjA.!؅uAvY_J0?]khf6ָ& ~$7xmP%K睙<¿h}gz(Dڑkȸr>춖wi"`et_d˱}˂ѤXXijZ,d.k%YX`ܵ,r$fLX>gt{qH<zlS^Tkq-r͵yo9`;G8jrФϋD׮.QQRb#\ %% ^ + 07 UN w 4 z%  q  m  _ % 0DN!E2444w<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<b 0 B 0 D5o D- 0K ASo 05 0D A\\IB01S01\CLERK1NAS,,,,0/ (`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regularqdj/:i+00 C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt3|xULevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(#$  0    R$      2  )  _ԀMostlyinvolvingtheUniversityofTennesseesfootballprogram.Twelveseasontickets,interalia,were  awardedtoWife. solido R$      3  )  _ԀActuallyabout$1,033,000.00,entirelyliquid.  R$      5  )  _ԀWeassumethatHusbandreferstotheBenchpronouncedcommentsofthetrialjudgeinarguingthatheought  nottobeartheentirecostsoftheevaluationandappraisal.Bethatasitmay,itisthejudgment,enteredSeptember5, t 2002,towhichwemustlook,notthecommentsofthejudge. m R$      4  )  _ԀThetypeofpolicy,whethertermorstraightlife,wasnotmentioned.The_insurability_ԀofHusbanddoesnot  appear.Thecostofathreequartermilliondollarpolicywasnotmentioned. u R$      1  )  _ԀTheresidencewasinheritedbyWifein1985,thenvaluedat$48,700.00.Duringtheensuingyearsitwas  substantiallyimproved,andatthetimeoftrialhadamarketvalueof$180,400.00.ThisresidencewasawardedtoWife.- -(|G2$ !.8VdXXd8         0  ) d(|3 R$ !.8VdXXd8     VVVV)!dxdx)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3 R$ !.8VdXXd8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8Vdd8     _  V8 XXdd8  @ F`VINTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @kk$ATNASHVILLE#VF` #Ԉ &   ӀOctober6,2003Session L X XV #VXX #LEWISGREGORYLANGLEYv.SARAHROUNDSLANGLEYX XV  J @@ AppealfromtheCircuitCourtforDavidsonCounty  J @@No.01D973MariettaShipley,CircuitJudge  6 @@*AV) ` dE<` A   @@TTNo.M200202278_COA_ԄR3CVFiledDecember19,_2003_   AV) ` dE<|` A }       Husbandsproposeddivisionofmaritalassetswasadoptedbythetrialcourt.Wifereceived x  morethanonehalfoftheassets,amountingtooneandonequartermilliondollars,mostlyliquid. d Husbandwasneverthelessorderedtopaysubstantialalimony,bothinsolidoandinfuturo,together P withattorneyfeesandcertainexpenses,includingthemaintenanceofathreequartermilliondollar < policyoflifeinsurancewithWifeasbeneficiary.Thealimonyinsolidoawardisaffirmed,andthe (x remainingawardsarevacated. d  Tenn.R.App.P.3AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtisAffirmedinPart < andVacatedinPart  (   #VX t#X X.VWilliamH._Inman_,Sr.J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichWilliamB.Cainand  PatriciaJ.Cottrell,JJ.,joined.  MichaelW._Binkley_,Nashville,Tennessee,attorneyforappellant,LewisGregoryLangley. t RosePalermo,Nashville,Tennessee,attorneyforappellee,SarahRoundsLangley. L  " OPINION #VXX Q#X XV $"t! #VXX z #X XV    Theissuesinthisdomesticrelationscaseare(1)theproprietyofanawardofalimonyin #L# solido;(2)theproprietyofrequiringHusbandtomaintainapolicyoflifeinsurance;(3)thepropriety $8 $ ofanawardofalimonyinfuturo;(4)theproprietyofanawardtothewifeofattorneyfees;and(5) %$!% theproprietyofrequiringHusbandtopaytheexpertfeesfortheappraisalofhisbusiness.#VXX #X XV &"&   AdivorcewasgrantedtoWifeonaccountofHusbandsadmittedadultery.TheWife (#( received$1,232,920.00,oraboutfiftysevenpercent,ofthemaritalproperty,ofwhich$1,033,898.00 )$) wereliquidassets.Sheisfiftythreeyearsold:Husbandisfiftytwo.Theyhavenochildren,and p*%* marriedin1983.Neitherthedivorcenorthedivisionofmaritalassetsisquestionedonappeal. \+&+   H,', _  Wifeisagraduateofabusinessschool,andretiredfromStateemploymentin1999after   thirtyyearsofservice,entitlinghertonetpensionbenefitsof$17,376.00yearly.Shealmost  immediatelywasemployedbyBaptistHospitalatanetyearlysalaryof$33,000.00,withretirement  benefitsvested. t   Wifewasawardedapromissorynoteintheamountof$180,000.00,drawingtenpercent L  interest,executedbyFireworks,Inc.,asalimonyinsolido,furtheralimonyinsolidoof$360,000.00, 8  payable$60,000.00peryearforsixyears,andalimonyinfuturoof$2000.00monthlyfortwelve $ t months,followedby$1000.00permonthuntilWifesdeathorremarriage.Shewasalsoawarded  ` $12,000.00attorneyfees.  L     I.  $      Thesefinancialsaresomewhatjarring,andtoplacetheminreasonableperspectiverequires   anindepthrevelationofHusbandsbusiness,Fireworks,Inc.Heisfiftytwoyearsold,anduntil   1989wasessentiallyanunskilledlaborer.Hehasnoformaleducationbeyondhighschool.     In1989,heborrowed$75,000.00fromabank,usingthejointlytitledresidenceascollateral, #  1       \ tofundhisnewlyorganizedbusiness,Fireworks,Inc.,whichsellsprefabricatedfireplaces,garage H doors,centralvacuumsandmarblemantles.Thebusinesswassuccessfulfromthebeginning. 4 Withinthreeyearstheencumbranceof$75,000.00ontheresidencehadbeenpaid.  p   Asthehousingmarketexpanded,sodidFireworks,Inc.Husbandpaidhimself$1000.00 H weekly,andallremainingfundsweresaved.Thebusinessgeneratedyearlysurplusesof 4 $100,000.00to$300,000.00,beforetaxes,whichwereinvestedinmoneymarketaccounts.     Atthetimeofthedivorce,thepartieshadsavednearly2.5milliondollars.Thisremarkable  accomplishmentaffectedtheirlifestyleminimally. #  2           II. l 4   ThetrialcourtmadeallfindingsfromtheBench.Shefoundthat:theseparties bothlived D! incrediblyfrugally,andmade gooddecisionsaboutdividingtheassets;Wifeearnsanetofabout 0"  $50,000.00[yearly]includingherretirement;Wifesincomewillincreaseifsheelectstocontinue #l!  towork;Wifesayssheneeds$6,000.00permonth;hermaritalshareof$1,000.000.00h #  3      ׀shouldbe $X" invested,and whilesheisfiguringouthowtoproperlyinvestthemilliondollarsorsothatshehas,  Imgoingtoorderalimonyintwodifferentways.     Althoughsomewhatunclear,thetrialjudgethenheld evenifwetakethelowestamountthat t hehasearnedovertheyearswhichis$300,000.00inincome,ifhetakesanequivalentamountof ` expenses...ifhetookout$80,000.00hestillhasanother$120,000.00toputinanaccount.... L    Thisfinding,whichwastheessentialbasisfortheawardofalimonyinsolido,issubjectto $ t adegreeofinterpretation.Furtherfindings,coupledwiththejudgment,offerclarification.Wenote  ` thatthefinding thelowestamountthathehasearnedovertheyearsis$300,000.00"isfactually  L  incorrect,althoughtheevidence,takenincontext,supportstheconclusionsthatFireworks,Inc.,  8  ownedwhollybyHusband,willlikelycontinuetogenerateprofitsgreatlyinexcessofHusbands $  needs,andwouldhaveincreasedthemaritalestateprotantohadthesepartiesremainedmarried,   keepinginmindtheHusbandinitiatedtheseproceedingsafterhepresumablydestroyedthemarriage.     Anawardofalimonyisfactdriven,andsomeoftherelevantfactorsincludethose   enumeratedinTennesseeCodeAnnotated355101(d)(1): p 8  (i)0`   Therelativeearningcapacity,obligations,needs,andfinancialresourcesof H eachpartyincludingincomefrompension,profitsharingorretirementplans 4 andallothersources; p` `  8  (ii)0`   Therelativeeducationandtrainingofeachparty,theabilityandopportunity  \ ofeachpartytosecuresucheducationandtraining,andthenecessityofa H partytosecurefurthereducationandtrainingtoimprovesuchpartysearning 4 capacitytoareasonablelevel; ` `  8  (iii)0`   Thedurationofthemarriage; ` `  8  (iv)0`   Theageandmentalconditionofeachparty;` `  8  (v)0`   Thephysicalconditionofeachparty,including,butnotlimitedto,physical  disabilityorincapacityduetoachronicdebilitatingdisease;` `  8  (vi)0`   Theextenttowhichitwouldbeundesirableforapartytoseekemployment l outsidethehomebecausesuchpartywillbecustodianofaminorchildorthe X  marriage;D!` `  8  (vii)0`   Theseparateassetsofeachparty,bothrealandpersonal,tangibleand 0"  intangible;#l!` `  8  (viii)0`   Theprovisionsmadewithregardtothemaritalpropertyasdefinedin364 $X" 121;$D #` `  8  (ix)0`   Thestandardoflivingofthepartiesestablishedduringthemarriage;%0!$` `  8  (x)0`   Theextenttowhicheachpartyhasmadesuchtangibleandintangible &"% contributionstothemarriageasmonetaryandhomemakercontributions,and '#& tangibleandintangiblecontributionsbyapartytotheeducation,trainingor (#' increasedearningpoweroftheotherparty;)$(` `  8  (xi)0`   Therelativefaultofthepartiesincaseswherethecourt,initsdiscretion, |*%) deemsitappropriatetodoso;andh+&*` `  8  (xii)0`   Suchotherfactors,includingthetaxconsequencestoeachparty,asare  necessarytoconsidertheequitiesbetweentheparties.` `  Manyofthesefactorsclearlymitigateagainsttheawardofalimonyinsolido:Wifehasliquidassets t ofabout$1,033.000.00,anupscaleresidence,automobiles,Stateretirementbenefits,lucrative ` employmentwithvestedbenefits,socialsecuritybenefitswhenageeligible,andotherprerogatives. L  Herassuredimmediateincomeexceeds$100,000.00peryear,andshehasnodebts.Thetrialjudge 8  evidentlybelievedthatWifeshouldshareinthefutureearningsofFireworks,Inc.,asamatterof $ t justice,inlightofallthecircumstances,andthisbelief,translatedintoafinding,isthebasisforthe  ` awardofalimonyinsolido.Faultisafactorwhichmaybeconsidered,butanawardofunneeded  L  alimonyassessed,inactuality,aspunishment,orasapalliativetothewife,isanathemaandcontrary  8  tolaw.See, Duncanv.Duncan ,686S.W.2d568(Tenn.Ct.App.1984). $    Whiletheawardofalimonyinsolidoisindeedgenerouswecannotfind,inadenovoreview   whichrequiresthatwepresumethejudgmentiscorrectunlesstheevidencepreponderatesagainst   it,thattheevidencepreponderatesagainstitwhenallrelevantfactorsareconsidered.Rule13(d),   Tenn.R.App.P. p    `      III.  H 2  Theawardofalimonyinfuturoobviouslyisinappropriateandcannotbejustified.Theclear  p preponderanceoftheevidencereflectsthatWife,amillionaireinherownright,hasnoneedof  \ furtherfinancialassistancefromHusband,see BurlewvBurlew ,40S.W.3d465(Tenn.2002),and H weseenoneedtobelaborthisissue,otherthantoobservethatwhileHusbandisanaccomplished 4 entrepreneur,Wifebynomeansisinatransitionalstatus.Herjobskills,infact,wereremarked   uponbythetrialjudgewhostated Imgoingtoorderalimonyintwodifferentwayswhileshe   [Wife]isfiguringouthowtoproperlyinvestthemilliondollarsorsothatshehas. Crabtreev.  Crabtree ,16S.W.3d356(Tenn.2000), Boganv.Bogan ,60S.W.3d721(Tenn.2001), Lancaster  v.Lancaster ,671S.W.2d501(Tenn.Ct.App.1984).    Theawardofalimonyinfuturoisaccordinglyvacated. X     IV.  0"  u7  Theawardofattorneyfeesisnotjustified,becauseWifeisclearlyabletopayherown $X" attorneyfees.See Marcusv.Marcus ,993S.W.2d596(Tenn.1999).Suchfeesmaybeallowedin $D # propercasesasalimonyinsolido, RaskindvRaskind ,325S.W.2d617(Tenn.Ct.App.1959),but %0!$ ahostofcasesholdthatsuchawardsareinappropriatewheretherecipienthassufficientfundstopay &"% herlegalexpenses.See,e.g., Wadev.Wade ,897S.W.2d702(Tenn.Ct.App.1974): Harwellv. '#& Harwell ,612S.W.2d182(Tenn.Ct.App.1980).Whileanawardofattorneyfeesisconsideredto (#' belargelyinthediscretionofthetrialcourt,andgenerallywillnotbedisturbedonappealexcept )$(  uponaclearshowingofabuseofdiscretion, Houghlandv.Houghland ,844S.W.2d619(Tenn.Ct. |*%) App.1992), Crouchv.Crouch ,385S.W.2d288(Tenn.Ct.App.1964),wefindthatanawardof  attorneyfeesinthiscasecannotbejustified,anditisherebyvacated.     V.  t <  TosecurethepaymentofthealimonyobligationsthetrialcourtorderedHusbandtomaintain L  a$750,000.00lifeinsurancepolicywithWifeasbeneficiary.Husbandassailsthisrequirementas 8  unreasonable.Wehavediscussedindetailtherationaleofthealimonyinsolidoaward,thatbeing $ t thejusticiableentitlementofWifetoafutureportionofthereasonablyanticipatedprofitsof  ` Fireworks,Inc.,intheformofalimonyinsolido.Itisnotcontrovertedthatthisbusinesswilllikely  L  provideHusbandwiththeabilitytoacquirefuturecapitalassetsandincomegreatlyinexcessofthe  8  relativeabilityofWifetoacquireassetsorincome.Hence,alimonyinsolidowasawardedinorder $  tolevelthefinancialplayingfield.Underthecircumstancesofthiscaseweseenojustificationfor   theonerationofHusbandwiththeexpenseofapolicyoflifeinsurance, #  4      ׀keepinginmindthathis   obligationforalimonyinfuturohasbeenvacated.      `     h      p   VI.  p #B  Husbandcomplainsthatthetrialjudgeabusedherdiscretioninrequiringhimtopaymore H thanhalfoftheexpertfeesincurredforthevaluationorappraisalofhisbusiness.Wehavecarefully 4 reviewedthejudgment,andcanfindnodecretalprovisionaddressingthisissue,otherthantheWife  p shallberesponsibleforpaymentofanyunpaidbalancesowedtoRichardGarrett,CPA. #  5        \   Thejudgment,asmodified,isaffirmed,withcostsonappealassessedevenlytotheparties. 4    `     h     ___________________________________     `     h     WILLIAMH.INMAN,SENIORJUDGE