Opinion ID: 2113472
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Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The Clerical Error

Text: Alternatively, Husband argues that the Family Court made a clerical error in reaching its final calculation of $177,425 in retained earnings in the Harkins account. Because Husband did not raise the matter as a Rule 60(a) motion before the Family Court, absent plain error, we will not review the claim. [23] In calculating the amount owed to Wife from the Harkins account, the Family Court started with the 2005 year end balance of $271,425 and determined it was appropriate to deduct a $50,000 credit line and $94,000 in premarital retained earnings. This should yield a total of $127,425; yet, the Court valued the account at $177,425. In reaching its final tally, it appears the Court failed to subtract the $50,000 credit line. Using this higher total, the Court calculated Wife's 40% portion of the Harkins account at $70,970 instead of $50,970. [24] The Court's miscalculation was plain error. Accordingly, we reverse that determination in part with instructions to reduce Wife's share of the Harkins account to $50,970.