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PETTY v. PETTY

No. 7032.

372 So.2d 805 (1979)

Wanda Lee PETTY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph Millard PETTY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 20, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reesby & Townsend by Jeff E. Townsend, Jr., Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Kimball, McLeod & Dow by Robert L. Dow, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WATSON, FORET and CUTRER, JJ.

WATSON, Judge.

The only issue presented is whether the trial court abused its discretion in awarding $300 per month as permanent alimony to Wanda Lee Petty, ex-wife of Joseph Millard Petty.

The facts found by the trial court are quite simple:

The former husband has adequate ability to pay the amount awarded. The former wife has only sporadic and temporary employment as a "Kelly Girl" and is in poor health. However, she has certain assets resulting...

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