In Re Marriage of Frick

The appellant and cross-respondent, Jerome Frick, and the respondent and cross-appellant, Hiroko Frick, appeal from the trial court’s interlocutory judgment of dissolution of marriage. The parties raise numerous issues in challenging the trial court’s determinations concerning property division, spousal support, and attorney’s fees.

Statement of Facts and Proceedings Below

Jerome and Hiroko met in the latter part of 1966 at the Mikado Hotel and Restaurant, owned and operated by Jerome and his then wife, Yoko. Hiroko was also married at the time.

Jerome and Hiroko began to date each other in 1967. After they had been seeing each other for about five or six months, Jerome proposed to Hiroko. Yoko sued for divorce in 1968. As part of the dissolution proceedings, Jerome acquired Yoke’s interest in the Mikado.

Hiroko filed for divorce in August 1968. Hiroko’s marriage to her husband was dissolved and settlement entered in May 1971. Jerome and Hiroko were married on November 23, 1971. They separated on January 29, 1982.

Jerome filed for dissolution of marriage and the matter was tried from February 28, 1983, through March 24, 1983.

On July 25, 1983, the trial court filed…