263 Ga. App. 177 - Allgood v. Allgood’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “[i]f objection is made to the amount or nature of the property proposed to be set aside as year’s support, the court shall set apart an amount sufficient to maintain the standard of living that the surviving spouse and each minor child had prior to the death of the decedent, taking into consideration the following: (1) The support available to the individual for whom the property is to be set apart from sources other than year’s support, including but not limited to the principal of any separate estate and the income and earning capacity of that individual; (2) The solvency of the estate; and (3) Such other relevant criteria as the court deems equitable and proper. 4”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Anderson v. Westmoreland

2. “A directed verdict or j.n.o.v. is required where there is no conflict in the evidence as to any material issues and the evidence introduced (construed in favor of the nonmovant) demands a particular verdict. Richards v. Wadsworth. 2 Thus, the standard of appellate review of a trial court’s denial of a motion for a directed verdict or of a motion for j.n.o.v. is the any evidence test. Professional Consulting Svcs. of Ga. v. Ibrahim,. 3”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 267 Ga. App. 174 - Cole v. Webb