Case Name: Alfred J. CORTINA, Appellant, v. Leda M. CORTINA, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1984-11-13
Citations: 461 So. 2d 964
Docket Number: No. 84-76
Parties: Alfred J. CORTINA, Appellant, v. Leda M. CORTINA, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARK-DULL and FERGUSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 461
Pages: 964–964

Head Matter:
Alfred J. CORTINA, Appellant, v. Leda M. CORTINA, Appellee.
No. 84-76.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Nov. 13, 1984.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 30, 1985.
Horton, Perse & Ginsberg and Mallory Horton, Miami, for appellant.
Greene & Cooper and Sharon L. Wolfe and Robyn Greene, Miami, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARK-DULL and FERGUSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
While the trial court's awards of permanent alimony and equitable distribution approach, if they do not reach, the outermost limits of permissible generosity, we are unable to find that they represent an abuse of discretion so as to permit reversal on appeal. Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So.2d 1197 (Fla.1980); Kuvin v. Kuvin, 442 So.2d 203 (Fla.1983); Conner v. Conner, 439 So.2d 887 (Fla.1983).
Because, however, the effect of the final judgment is to place the wife in a financial position at least equal and likely superior to the appellant, it was error to assess any of her attorney's fees against him. McIntyre v. McIntyre, 434 So.2d 61 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983); Lopez v. Lopez, 438 So.2d 984 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Golden v. Golden, 410 So.2d 945 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982), rev. denied, 419 So.2d 1197 (Fla.1982); Bullard v. Bullard, 380 So.2d 1090 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980).
Affirmed in part, reversed in part.