Brentley Wayne Hrncirik v. Bobbye Gail Hrncirik

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedApril 8, 2015
Docket07-15-00001-CV
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
Brentley Wayne Hrncirik v. Bobbye Gail Hrncirik, (Tex. Ct. App. 2015).

Opinion

ACCEPTED 2013-509,724 SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS AMARILLO, TEXAS 4/8/2015 9:24:00 PM Vivian Long, Clerk

NO 07-15-0001-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT AMARILLO, TEXAS FILED IN 7th COURT OF APPEALS AMARILLO, TEXAS 4/8/2015 9:24:00 PM VIVIAN LONG BRENTLY WAYNE HRNCIRIK CLERK Appellant,

V.

BOBBYE GAIL HRNCIRIK, Appellee,

APPELLANT’S BRIEF

TRIAL COURT NO. 20 13-509,724, COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO.2 OP LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS HONORABLE DRUE FARMER, PRESIDING JUDGE

LAW OFFICE OP DAVID MARTINEZ 1663 Broadway Lubbock, Texas 79401 Telephone (806) 744-1692 Fax (806) 744-5660 dmtzlaw@aol.com

7s/Vavzd’Aian~tneç- David Martinez State Bar No. 13141650

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

1. Brentley Wayne Hrncirik Appellant and Respondent in Trial Court

2. David Martinez 1663 Broadway Lubbock, Texas 79401 Counsel for Appellant on appeal and in Trial Court

3. Bobbye Gail Hrncirik Appellee and Petitioner in Trial Court Pro Se on Appeal

4. Barbara Dickerson 8212 Ithaca Aye, Suite I Lubbock, Texas 79423 Trial Counsel for Appellee

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

1. Index of Authorities 1

2. Statement of the Case 2

3. Statement Regarding Oral Argument 2

4. Issues Presented 3

5. STATEMENT OF THE FACTS 4-8

6. Summary of the Argument 9

7. Argument 10-12

8. Prayer 12

9. Appendix 13

a. Divorce Decree dated October 1, 2014. b. Trial Court’s Finding of Facts and Conclusions of Law dated November 5, 2014

11 INDEX OF AUTHORITiES Page

Davis v. City of San Antonio 752 S.W. 2d 518 (Tex 1988) 11

Lofton v. Texas Brine Corp. 720 S.W. 804 (1986) Rev’d, 777 S.W. 2d 834 (Tex 1989) 12

Massey v Massey, 807 S.W. 2d 391 (Tex App. Houston [Pt Dist.] - 10 1991, writ requested)

Mata v. Mata 710 S.W. 2d 756 (Tex-App Corpus Christi 1986) 11

Middleton v. Kawasaki Steel Corp. 687 S.W.2d 42 12 (Tex App.- Houston [14th Dist] 1985, Writ ref’ d nrc. Per curl am 699 S.W. 2d 199 (Tex 1985)

Murff v Murff, 615 S.W. 2d 696 (Texas. 1988) . 10

Wallace v. Wallace, 623 S.W. 2d 723 (Tex. Civ. App.-Houston [itt Dist] 10 1981, writ dism’d)

Wilson v. Wilson, 44 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. Ft Worth 2001, no pet.) 10

Statutes

Tex. Fam Code 7.001 (West 2006) STATEMENT OF THE CASE

This is an appeal from a divorce proceeding, wherein Appellant, Brentley Wayne

Hrincirk was the Respondent, and Appellee, Bobbye Hrncirik, was the Petitioner. After a final

hearing on August 29, 2014, the Court entered a Final Divorce Decree on October 1, 2014.

Appellant filed a Motion for New Trial on October 31, 2014, which was overruled by operation

of law. Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal on December 30, 2014. In the divorce decree, the trial

court granted the divorce on grounds of insupportably and adultery (C.R. page 50 paragraph 2,

Findings of Fact.) Furthermore, the Decree of Divorce, (C.R. p.30, Findings of Fact p. 51

paragraph 15) awarded a disproportionate share of the property and debts between the parties

based on fault in the breakup of the marriage by Appellant.

STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT

Appellant does not believe oral argument would aid the Court in its decisional process.

The law is well settled, and Appellant believes he has accurately pointed out in the record why

the trial court abused its discretion.

2. ISSUES PRESENTED

1. The trial court erred in finding that there was evidence that allowed the Court to award Appellee a disproportionate share of the community property, specifically 52% of the retirement of Appellant, Brentley Wayne Hrncirik.

2. The triad court erred in finding that Appellee was entitled to a disproportionate share of the community property when there was no evidence or insufficient evidence to support that finding.

3. STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

Over objection by Appellant’s Counsel, Allen Young a process server, testified that he

served Appellant a Motion for Enforcement, that was set for hearing on the same day as the final

divorce hearing that being August 14, 2014. (R.R. Vol.2 page 7, lines 9-11, 20-24). Mr. Young

testified that when he served Appellant with the enforcement papers, Appellant told him to get

off his property or he would shoot him. (R.R. Vol 2 P.9 lines 19-24). After dropping the papers

in front of Appellant, Appellant ran after Mr. Young and kicked his vehicle door. At the time of

the incident Young testified that Appellant’s demeanor was very violent (R.R. Vol 2 p 10 lines 2-

7, 12-15) on cross examination Mr. Young testified he had, had that happen to him on other

occasions. (R.R. Vol 2 P11, lines 2-4). Appellee, Bobbye Hrncirik then testified that she had

filed the divorce petition on December 31, 2013, (R.R. Vol 2 p. 12 lines 20-22), that the parties

were married on February 28, 2004 and that the parties had separated on September 21, 2013.

(R.R. Vol 2 p.13 lines, 6-7, 9-10). According to her, the marriage had become insupportable and

Appellant was guilty of cruel treatment to her. (R.R. Vol 2 p. 13 lines 12-13, lines 20-25) and

adultery. (R.R. Vol 2 p.14 lines 1-2). There were no children born of the marriage, and she

alleged that she should be awarded a disproportionate share of the parties estate for reasons

outlined in her original petition, but specifically for fault in the breakup of the marriage, benefits

she would have derived from continuation of the marriage, disparity of earning power and ability

to support herself and community indebtedness and liabilities. (R.R. Vol 2 p. 14 lines 12-25). At

the time of the divorce, Appellee testified she had worked for University Medical Center for 11

years as director of residential healthcare partnership. (R.R. Vol 2 p.15 lines 16-21). She further

testified that Appellant had been a district manager for Matco Tools since April 2002. (R.R. Vol

2 p.15 lines 22-25). 4 At the time of the separation, Appellee’s income was $94,500 annually and Appellant’s

approximately $130,000 a year, (R.R. Vol 2p.l6 lines 10-17). Appellee testified that she had a 16

year old daughter, who lived with her and Appellant during their living together as husband and

wife, and for 12 years plus, Appellant was her child’s “dad”. (R.R. Vol 2 p.16 lines 20-25, p.17

lines 4-11).

Appellee accused Appellant of adultery because supposedly he had an encounter with a

women named Dana Sharp in Midland, who confirmed via a text message that Appellant had and

encounter with her in April of 2013 and then in June. (R.R. Vol 2 page 18 lines 6-21).

Prior to this separation in August of 2013, the parties had bought 84 acres of land in

Seymour, Texas, a mobile home to go on that land, an ATV, and had done some improvements

on the land by putting a patio and owning on the mobile home. (R.R. Vol 2 p.17 lines 21-24).

They also had lake property they sold because they had bought a new house with a swimming

pool. (R.R. Vol 2 p.19 lines 13-15). The lake property was sold for $28,500 on September 15,

2012 and the installments were for $767.05 monthly. Up until the time of separation Appellant

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Related

Middleton v. Kawasaki Steel Corp.
687 S.W.2d 42 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 1985)
Lofton v. Texas Brine Corp.
720 S.W.2d 804 (Texas Supreme Court, 1986)
Young v. Young
609 S.W.2d 758 (Texas Supreme Court, 1980)
Massey v. Massey
807 S.W.2d 391 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 1991)
Wilson v. Wilson
44 S.W.3d 597 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 2001)
Kawasaki Steel Corp. v. Middleton
699 S.W.2d 199 (Texas Supreme Court, 1985)
Mata v. Mata
710 S.W.2d 756 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 1986)
Wallace v. Wallace
623 S.W.2d 723 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 1981)
Murff v. Murff
615 S.W.2d 696 (Texas Supreme Court, 1981)
Davis v. City of San Antonio
752 S.W.2d 518 (Texas Supreme Court, 1988)

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