Case Name: Austin Holmes ROSS, Appellant, v. Nelda Louise ROSS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1983-05-25
Citations: 431 So. 2d 742
Docket Number: No. 83-283
Parties: Austin Holmes ROSS, Appellant, v. Nelda Louise ROSS, Appellee.
Judges: DOWNEY, BERANEK and GLICK-STEIN, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 431
Pages: 742–742

Head Matter:
Austin Holmes ROSS, Appellant, v. Nelda Louise ROSS, Appellee.
No. 83-283.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
May 25, 1983.
S. Robert Zimmerman, Pompano Beach, and Barbara J. Compiani of Edna L. Caruso, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.
Brian C. Deuschle of Spear, Deuschle & Curran, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from a trial court's order denying the husband's exceptions to the general master's report which awarded the wife temporary support, alimony, and attorney's fees. In his report, the general master made specific findings of gross misconduct on the part of the wife, including total abandonment of the marriage, plus an ability to earn. In view of these findings, we hold that the general master erred in making the awards to the wife, and that the trial court abused its discretion in following the recommendations of the general master. We, therefore, reverse the awards made and remand the matter to the trial court without prejudice to the wife's application for alimony and attorney's fees at the final hearing on dissolution.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
DOWNEY, BERANEK and GLICK-STEIN, JJ., concur.