Brody v. Brody

Summary

The court upheld the $2.5 million alimony award, concluding that the trial court did not make or rely on a finding of adultery and that a prior release of claims arising from the plaintiff's investment did not bar consideration of those circumstances in determining alimony. The court held that indirect civil contempt must be proven by clear and convincing evidence rather than by a preponderance of the evidence. It therefore affirmed the alimony rulings but reversed the contempt ruling and required a new contempt hearing.