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Panel hears dispute over pro se representation, evidence gaps, and alimony valuation in Michelson v. Talbot
Summary
In Michelson v. Talbot, counsel for the appellant argued that the lower court erred by allowing a trial to proceed while the defendant lacked counsel and by making property and alimony findings unsupported by the trial record; the respondent and the panel debated the available record and whether appellate counsel omitted key transcripts from the appendix.
Frederick Fierst, counsel for Holly Michelson's opponent, argued the trial record contained multiple errors and omissions warranting a new trial or reopening under Rule 59/60. He told the panel his client, Laura Talbot, "was unrepresented by counsel during all of these proceedings in the bridal, and this was not her choice," and he urged that gaps in the record and disputed factual assertions (including the valuation and saleability of a claimed art collection) required…
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