Opinion ID: 2587710
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: The Mercedes-Benz Rims and Tires

Text: Patrick argues that the superior court erred in not assigning a value to the extra tires and rims for the Mercedes-Benz. Kimberly testified that she traded them for an extended warranty on her new Jeep after separation and before trial. Due to a lack of evidence, the court was without a reliable method of valuing the tires and rims. Kimberly testified that the warranty that she received for the rims and tires was worth between $1,000 and $1,200, but her testimony on this point appears to have been very uncertain. Patrick argues that a dealer invoice establishes that the rims and tires were worth $3,180 as of September 12, 2002. But the invoice date suggests that the invoice may not be for the tires and rims in dispute here. There was no indication that the tires and rims in question were in the same condition as the tires and rims documented in the invoice. Patrick offered no testimony about the invoice or the value of the rims and tires. Any value assigned to the tires and rims would be speculative. A party who fails to produce sufficient evidence may not challenge the inadequacy of evidence on appeal. [54] In Miles v. Miles , we held that when neither party was able to produce documentation of the actual payments on the property, there is no reason to conclude that the superior court's finding [that the payments at issue held a de minimis value] was clearly erroneous. [55] Patrick produced only an invoice that may not reflect the value of the disputed rims and tires. We therefore conclude that Patrick has not demonstrated that the superior court erred, or that any error harmed him here. We also note that the value was relatively small in comparison with the other assets at issue in this case. [56]