Gordon v. Gordon

Summary

The Montana Supreme Court reviewed an appeal from a marital dissolution judgment involving the division of the parties' marital estate and liabilities. The court held that substantial evidence supported the District Court's findings, the legal issues were controlled by settled Montana law, and there was no abuse of discretion. The judgment was affirmed in a noncitable memorandum decision.

Holdings

1. A district court may adopt a prevailing party's proposed findings and conclusions when the findings are sufficiently comprehensive and pertinent to the issues and supported by the evidence.
2. The District Court did not abuse its discretion in determining, valuing, and distributing the marital estate because substantial evidence supported its findings and the distribution was not arbitrary or unreasonable.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the District Court improperly adopted Tammy's amended proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
2. Whether substantial evidence supported the District Court's findings and whether the court misapprehended the evidence or made material factual errors.
3. Whether the District Court abused its discretion in determining the marital estate, valuing the property and liabilities, and distributing the marital estate.

Disposition

affirmed