The opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2023-4157
Lower Tribunal No. 2022-DR-002424
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WILLIAM THOMAS FICKA, III,
Appellant/Cross-Appellee,
v.
KARLA LYNN BROWN, f/k/a KARLA LYNN FICKA,
Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County.
Eric H. DuBois, Judge.
March 27, 2026
MIZE, J.
In this dissolution of marriage case, both parties appeal the trial court’s final
judgment of dissolution. Each party argues that the trial court committed a number
of errors, but we find only one. Appellee/Cross-Appellant Karla Lynn Brown
argues that the trial court’s valuation of the parties’ marital furniture was not
supported by competent, substantial evidence. See Reese v. Reese, 363 So. 3d
1202, 1208 (Fla. 6th DCA 2023) (“[T]he valuation of an asset must be based on
competent, substantial evidence.” (citing § 61.075(3), Fla. Stat. (2018))). Having
reviewed the record, we agree with her. Therefore, we reverse the portion of the
final judgment pertaining to the valuation of the marital furniture, and remand with
instructions to adjust the equitable distribution of the parties’ marital estate
accordingly. On remand, the trial court may determine whether it requires an
additional evidentiary hearing to comply with this opinion. In all other respects,
the final judgment is affirmed.
AFFIRMED in part; REVERSED in part; and REMANDED with
instructions.
NARDELLA and WOZNIAK, JJ., concur.
Nikie Popovich, of Popovich Law Firm, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant/Cross-
Appellee.
Christian D. Smed, of Christian D. Smed, P.A., Winter Park, for Appellee/Cross-
Appellant.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING
AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED
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