In re the Marriage of Johnstone

Husband moves to dismiss this appeal on the ground that wife’s appeal was untimely filed. We allow the motion, although for reasons different from those that husband asserts.

This is a contempt proceeding brought by husband against wife arising out of wife’s alleged failure to comply with the requirements of an order modifying a dissolution judgment. The trial court, in an oral ruling, found wife in contempt. On March 7,1997, before the court entered an order of contempt, wife filed a motion for a new trial. On March 26, the trial court entered an order finding wife in contempt and imposing…