Marriage of Pistor CA6
In this dissolution of marriage action, appellant Walter Pistor (Walt) challenges orders after trial requiring that he reimburse respondent Kimberly Pistor (Kimberly) for certain expenditures of community funds made by him during the marriage—specifically for funds spent on his car-racing hobby and for loans made to friends and other entities. On appeal, Walt contends the reimbursement orders lack legal foundation and factual support. For the reasons explained below, we largely agree.
We conclude that the trial court erred as a matter of law in ordering reimbursement to the community for Walt’s expenditures during the marriage on his personal hobby. As for the order requiring reimbursement to the community for Walt’s loans of community funds, we conclude that substantial evidence in the record supports the trial court’s factual findings, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering reimbursement for a portion of the loans.
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