Blackburn v. Blackburn

On June 28, 1985, judgments of divorce nisi were entered on the parties’ cross complaints. On July 8,1985, the wife filed a motion to amend the probate judge’s findings of fact and the judgments, and the husband filed a motion to amend the judgments. See Mass.R.Dom.Rel.P. 52(b) & 59(e) (1975). The only notice of appeal from the judgments ever filed was by the wife on July 25, 1985. On August 28, 1985, the judge entered an order amending his findings of fact by striking certain findings and adding one. On September 25, 1985, the wife filed a notice of appeal “from the Order striking findings…