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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS


WILLIAM E. KASBEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v BERYL W. HOFFMAN, Defendant-Appellee.

UNPUBLISHED March 24, 2005

Nos. 247297;253201;254295 Leelanau Circuit Court LC No. 96-003816-DO

Before: Whitbeck, C.J., and Jansen and Bandstra, JJ. PER CURIAM. I. Overview Plaintiff William Kasben appeals four trial court orders in these three consolidated cases arising from his divorce from defendant Beryl Hoffman.1 In Docket No. 247297, Kasben appeals Judge John Unger's February 20, 2003 order amending the divorce judgment (the Second Amended Judgment). In Docket No. 253201, Kasben appeals Judge Philip Rodgers' October 17, 2003 orders regarding Hoffman's motion for attorney fees and costs (the Attorney Fees Order) and regarding Kasben's motion for the disbursal of escrowed funds (the Escrowed Funds Order). In Docket No. 254295, Kasben appeals Judge Rodgers' February 20, 2004 order awarding Hoffman sanctions (the Sanctions Order). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for corrections to the Escrowed Funds Order to be completed within sixty-three days. II. Basic Facts And Procedural History It has now been nine years since this divorce proceeding began. In the latest chapter of this protracted litigation, Judge Unger, acting on this Court's instructions on remand, determined which of the parties' assets were marital and which were separate, then divided the marital estate equitably by considering the appropriate factors. The trial court also awarded Hoffman attorney fees and costs. A summary of this decision

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