Court Opinion

ID: 9692950
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 16:13:46.275301+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:19:38.344081
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DEL SOLE, Judge,
concurring and dissenting:
I join the majority in the determination that the trial court overvalued for equitable distribution purposes the appellant’s partnership interest. I would point out that since the appellant could in no way unilaterally secure any amount from the partnership upon his removal therefrom beyond that set forth in the partnership agreement his interest should be limited to that amount. However, I part company with my colleagues in the majority when they affirm the decision of the trial court with respect to alimony and counsel fees. The learned trial judge in this case entered a comprehensive opinion and order of court which interrelated the equitable distribution, the alimony and the counsel fee questions. To upset the equitable distribution finding and not permit the trial court to once again look at the alimony and counsel fee question in my view is incorrect. See Thomson v. Thomson, 359 Pa.Super. 540, 519 A.2d 483 (1986).
KELLY, J., joins.