In Re the Marriage of Burner

Appellant Max. D. Burner, respondent below, appeals the order of the Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, denying his motion to set aside a property settlement stipulation and denying his motion for new trial. We affirm.

The husband frames a sole issue on appeal:

Did the District Court err in not granting a motion for a new trial and in not setting aside a Stipulated Disposition of the Burner’s marital estate?

The Burner’s marriage was dissolved on May 16, 1990. Prior to the entry of the decree, the parties had difficulty resolving how to divide the marital estate. The…