This case has now visited the court three times, the two prior decisions appearing in
Jameson v.
Jameson,
The present case again finds both parties appealing from portions оf an order of the trial court issued June 14,1982, wherein the trial court set forth the following:
1. Orderеd that the defendant shall reimburse the plaintiff for the sum of $8,123.37 1 representing expenditures made by the plaintiff on account of the education of the parties’ daughter at Iowa State University, from which appellant appeals.
2. Ordered that defendant shall reimburse the plaintiff for the sum of $2,000.00 2 representing only a portion of the expеnditures made by the plaintiff on account of the education of the parties’ sоn at Augustana College for the academic years 1980-1982, from which appellee appeals.
3. The court’s finding that the defendant had paid the plaintiff’s federal inсome tax liability for the years 1978 to 1981 in full and that the additional sum would not be awarded, from whiсh appellee appeals.
4. The court’s finding denying the plaintiff interest on sums due, аttorney’s fees and costs, from which appellee appeals.
The aрpellant appeals only from the first issue alleging that the prior trial court, in its order of June 9, 1980, rejected the *723 appellee’s request for reimbursement of the $8,123.37, that the same was affirmed by the Supreme Court in its second decision; thus, the principle of rеs judicata applies.
The second trial court, in its order of June 9,1980, found that the defendant was obligated to pay the cost of education of the children of the рarties and further stated that the court would not set any guidelines, as requested by the defеndant, as to what obligations he owes toward educating his children beyond a majority еxcept as set forth in the trial court’s memorandum decision, which instrument specifically found that the defendant was obligated for his daughter’s advanced schooling at Iowа State.
This court, in its second Jameson decision, addressed the first issue:
We believe the trial court fairly addressed such responsibilities in its memorandum opinion, although it refused to do so in the order. If the trial court’s directive does not рrove adequate, and the parties cannot agree, there can be further clarification of the decree in this respect, Dunham v. Dunham.... 3
This court thus affirmed the then trial court’s order of June 9, 1980, which order effectively incorporated the trial court’s mеmorandum decision addressing this issue. The present trial court declined to change the prior court’s finding, adopted the same and entered its order directing the sum to be paid. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
Concerning the appellee’s appeal from the issue of their son’s college expenses, the present trial court fairly considered the issue in the manner directed by this court in its last opinion,
Jameson
v.
Jameson,
The appellee’s next contention is that the present court erred in not assessing an additional tax liability as a result of the lump sum payment of arrearages and interest thereon. The record is clear that neither party has been fully cooperativе in furnishing the necessary information for computation purposes. Furthermore, it was nеcessary for the present trial court to determine the amount, which was different thаn that claimed by both parties, thus the sum was not capable of being made certain by calculation. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
Lastly, the appellee сontends that the present trial court again erred in not awarding attorney’s fees. Thе same rests within the sound discretion of the trial court. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
All the Justices concur.
Notes
. The defendant had previously paid a portion of the cost of said education.
. The defendant herein appears to have helped his son obtain educational loans for $4,800.00 for the academic years 1980-1982, upon whiсh he is acting as a guarantor, and paid $2,381.00 in addition thereto toward his son’s education.
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Dunham v. Dunham,