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LOS ANGELES -- The 11-day divorce trial of Frank and Jamie McCourt ended quite peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, with no bombshells and a few memorable quips from each spouse's legal team during closing arguments. For all of the unflattering details revealed about the McCourts during the trial, Judge Scott Gordon commended the couple's attorneys -- who are reportedly generating nearly $20 million in combined legal fees -- for their civility. "I don't know that I've ever seen lawyers conduct themselves as professionally as you have," said GordonBut underneath all the professional pleasantries, of course, there's still a bitter dispute over who will own the Los Angeles Dodgers going forward, and the prospect of months -- or even years -- of litigation hanging over one of Major League Baseball's jewel franchises. Gordon now has 90 days to issue a decision on the couple's disputed marital property agreement, which purportedly spells out how the couple's assets - including the club, Dodger Stadium, and more than 300 acres surrounding the ballpark -- are to be divided in a divorce. The couple signed two conflicting versions of the MPA: one version gives Frank sole ownership of the team, while the other makes the Dodgers "community property" that's to be owned equally by both McCourts.
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