BEST v. BEST

No. 101135.

860 N.E.2d 240 (2006)

223 Ill.2d 342

307 Ill.Dec. 586

Angela K. Farlow BEST, Appellee, v. Steven R. Devore BEST, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied November 27, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jed Stone, John Curnyn, of Stone & Associates, L.L.C., Waukegan, for appellant.

Matthew Kaplan, Libertyville, for appellee.


Chief Justice THOMAS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

In this case, we are asked to determine the proper standard of review for findings of abuse made under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 (750 ILCS 60/101 et seq. (West 2004)). Respondent, Steven R. Devore Best, requests an abuse of discretion standard. Petitioner, Angela K. Farlow Best, argues that a manifest weight standard is warranted...

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