Case Name: Hermione deAlmeida WOOD, Cross-Appellant, v. Thomas R. WOOD, Cross-Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1986-07-01
Citations: 490 So. 2d 248
Docket Number: No. 85-2694
Parties: Hermione deAlmeida WOOD, Cross-Appellant, v. Thomas R. WOOD, Cross-Appellee.
Judges: Before NESBITT, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 490
Pages: 248–249

Head Matter:
Hermione deAlmeida WOOD, Cross-Appellant, v. Thomas R. WOOD, Cross-Appellee.
No. 85-2694.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
July 1, 1986.
Fine, Jacobson, Schwartz, Nash, Block & England and Linda Ann Wells, Miami, for cross-appellant.
No appearance for cross-appellee.
Before NESBITT, BASKIN and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
It is undisputed that the disastrous economic situation that befell the marriage partners was caused by intentional acts of the now elusive husband. The trial court's refusal to consider that fact and to grant cross-appellant/wife the husband's interest in the home, the single marital asset, as an equitable distribution, was an abuse of discretion. Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So.2d 1197 (Fla.1980); Williamson v. Williamson, 367 So.2d 1016 (Fla.1979).
Reversed and remanded for further consistent proceedings.