Title: Kouth v. Kouth

State: nebraska

Issuer: Nebraska Supreme Court

Document:

469 N.W.2d 791 (1991) 238 Neb. 230 William J. KOUTH, Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Linda F. KOUTH, Appellant and Cross-Appellee. No. 88-1001. Supreme Court of Nebraska. May 31, 1991. *792 HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ. PER CURIAM. Linda F. Kouth appeals from the judgment of the district court for Douglas County in a proceeding to dissolve her marriage with William J. Kouth. In her appeal, Linda Kouth contends that the district court erred in the division of Kouths' marital estate and by failing to award alimony to her. William Kouth cross-appeals and claims that the district court improperly awarded an attorney fee for Linda Kouth's lawyer. Huffman v. Huffman, 236 Neb. 101, 104, 459 N.W.2d 215, 219 (1990). Accord, Von Tersch v. Von Tersch, 235 Neb. 263, 455 N.W.2d 130 (1990), Ritter v. Ritter, 234 Neb. 203, 450 N.W.2d 204 (1990). We find that a statement of the evidence in this case will neither serve a useful purpose nor provide precedential value. However, after our de novo review of the record, we conclude that the district court's decree shall be, and hereby is, modified as follows: (1) William J. Kouth is awarded his pension plan under the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, and (2) Linda F. Kouth is awarded alimony in the amount of $1 per year for a period of 10 years, that is, the first payment of $1 is due on October 1, 1988, and an additional payment of $1 shall be made on October 1 of each year succeeding 1988, to and including October 1, 1997, unless this provision for alimony shall have been modified according to law. In all other respects, the decree of the district court is affirmed. We decline to award an attorney fee for the appearance of counsel in proceedings before this court. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED.