Marriage of Richards

¶1 Danny Richards filed a petition for the dissolution of his marriage to Julie Richards in the District Court for the Sixth Judicial District in Park County on October 3, 1997. After the District Court entered its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and the Decree of Dissolution, Danny filed a motion for reconsideration or a new trial, citing Rules 52(d) and 59(d), M.R.Civ.P. Seventy-six days later the District Court granted Danny's motion for a new trial. Julie appealed the District Court's order. This Court granted Julie's motion to bifurcate the issues raised on appeal and consider first…