Kovakas v. Kovakas’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘ “The only issue we consider on an appeal from the denial of a Rule 60(b) motion is whether, by denying the motion, the trial court abused its discretion.” ’ Ex parte Phillips, 900 So.2d 412, 418 (Ala.2004) (quoting Wood v. Wade, 853 So.2d 909, 912 (Ala.2002)). Therefore, an appeal from the denial of a Rule 60(b) motion ‘ “ ‘does not present for review the correctness of the judgment that the movant seeks to set aside, but presents for review only the correctness of the order from which the appeal is taken.’ ” ’ Phillips, 900 So.2d at 419 (quoting Wood v. Wade, 853 So.2d at 913 , quoting in turn, Satterfield v. Winston, Indus., Inc., 553 So.2d 61, 63 (Ala.1989)). Thus [in addressing the matter before us] we must determine only whether the trial court acted outside the limits of its discretion in denying the husband’s Rule 60(b) motion.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 89 So. 3d 141 - Joel L. Summers v. Cayce L. Summers.