RICO v. RICO

No. 85-1067.

487 So.2d 1161 (1986)

Jose Roberto RICO, Etc., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Rosario RICO, Etc., Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hugo H. de Beaubien, of Drage, de Beaubein, Milbrath & Simmons, Orlando, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Philip F. Bonus, Orlando, for appellee/cross-appellant.


ORFINGER, Judge.

The husband appeals from a final judgment of dissolution of marriage, contending that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding the bulk of the marital property to the wife. We agree, and reverse.

The parties were married for almost 30 years and had no children. The husband is a self-employed electrician. In 1984 the husband earned $8,530. The wife speaks very little English and has not...

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