Gordon v. Blackmon’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. “All of the issues in this case, including the marital status of the parties were fairly tried and resolved in the original trial of this case, except for the property issue. We see no legitimate practical or legal reason why the marital status of the parties should have been preserved beyond the date of the original decree. The division of property is clearly separable from the marital status of the parties, without any unfairness to either of them. While Mr. Gordon may have added to his property in this instance, situations can as easily be conceived where either party's community estate could have been diminished during the appeal to the detriment of the other party. It is in the interest of justice that, once a party has had a fair trial on such a question, uncomplained of and unaffected by error, there should not be another trial. Id. at 794 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brown v. Brown

2. “Judge Blackmon did not abuse his discretion by denying additional discovery by relator.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gordon v. Gordon