In Re Thomas A. Gionis, M.D., Debtor. Thomas A. Gionis, M.D. v. Aissa Wayne

92 F.3d 1192 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re Thomas A. GIONIS, M.D., Debtor. Thomas A. GIONIS, M.D., Appellant, v. Aissa WAYNE, Appellee. No. 94-56228, CC-93-1616-KMEJ. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 24, 1996. Decided July 31, 1996. 1 Before: FARRIS and RYMER, Circuit Judges, and SINGLETON, District Judge * . 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 After a brief marriage, Aissa Wayne ("Wayne") sued Thomas A. Gionis ("Gionis") for dissolution of marriage in a California superior court. She sought the custody of their one minor child. Gionis vigorously contested custody and, in the process, expended over $600,000 in professional fees and expenses. In response, Wayne spent approximately $185,000. The state trial court divided the community property in half and concluded that the brevity of the marriage justified denying Wayne support. Nevertheless, the state trial court concluded that the tremendous disparity in the parties' economic…