R.H. Campbell v. L.W. Campbell

Linda and Ron Campbell were married on September 3, 1983, in Logan, Utah. In 1988, Ron moved to Idaho, where he subsequently commenced this action for divorce. Linda remained in Utah, but, by counterclaim, also sought relief in this action. On January 27, 1989, following an evidentiary hearing, a magistrate entered an order dissolving the parties marriage. In April, 1989, the magistrate entered his findings and Conclusions and a final decree granting a divorce to Linda on grounds of extreme cruelty and wilful desertion. The decree awarded an unequal division of property in favor of Linda, and granted her maintenance in the amount $30,000 payable over a five-year period. Ron contends that the maintenance order and the property distribution were based on erroneous findings of fact. He further attacks the legal standards applied by the magistrate in determining Lindas maintenance eligibility and the amount of maintenance ordered. Finally, Ron requests this Court to impose sanctions against Linda for her alleged violation of the Idaho Appellate Rules. As explained below, we affirm in part and reverse