Canakaris v. Canakaris

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that spouses should be treated as partners when considering the equitable distribution of the marital assets upon divorce
• holding that lump sum alimony may be awarded “for the purpose of achieving equitable distribution”
• holding that a court abuses its discretion only when it adopts a position that no reasonable person would take
• stating that an abuse of discretion is demonstrated when no reasonable person could come to the same conclusion as did the trier of fact
• holding reversal and remand to be appropriate where JCC applied incorrect standard to permanent total disability claim
• recognizing the “superior vantage point of the trial judge” in weighing facts and performing provisions and construe related statutory provisions in harmony with one another.’”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).