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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 246 N.W.2d 700.

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Travis Widner, Appellant, Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Attorney fees generally “may not be awarded to a successful litigant without explicit statutory or contractual authorization.” Fownes v. Hubbard Broad., Inc.
In re: Estate of Maryetta Louise Andrews. Minn. Ct. App. 2023
“The general American rule is that attorney[] fees may not be awarded to a successful litigant without explicit statutory or contractual authorization.” Fownes v. 9 Hubbard Broad., Inc.
Ronald J. Bardine, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2021
Fownes v. Hubbard Broad., Inc.
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. v. Minneapolis Community Development Agency 599 N.W.2d 582 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
Opus Northwest, L.L.C. v. Minneapolis Community Development Agency 599 N.W.2d 582 Minn. Ct. App. 1999
Fownes v. Hubbard Broad., Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 542
Irwin v. Surdyk's Liquor 599 N.W.2d 132 Minn. 1999
Irwin v. Surdyk's Liquor 599 N.W.2d 132 Minn. 1999
See, e.g., Kallok v. Medtronic, Inc., (dealing with tortious interference of contract claim, yet still not applying the American Rule); Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 542 , (dealing with successful shareholder writ of mandamus, not applying American Rule); Benson Coop.
Uselman v. Uselman 464 N.W.2d 130 Minn. 1990
Uselman v. Uselman 464 N.W.2d 130 Minn. 1990
1612, 1616 , 44 L.Ed.2d 141 (1975); Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, 310 Minn. 540, 542 , a well-recognized exception exists if an attorney proceeds in bad faith.
Application of Mrosak 415 N.W.2d 98 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
Application of Mrosak 415 N.W.2d 98 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
Fownes, et al. v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 542 , National Recruiters
Wilson v. Saetre 393 N.W.2d 186 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
Eager v. Siwek Lumber & Millwork, Inc. 392 N.W.2d 691 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
Wilson v. Saetre 393 N.W.2d 186 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
See National Recruiters, -09 (Minn.Ct.App.1984) (citing Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 542 , ).
Eager v. Siwek Lumber & Millwork, Inc. 392 N.W.2d 691 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
The trial court denied respondent attorney’s fees in the original judgment noting that such fees are recoverable only where “there is a specific contract permitting such recovery or such fees are authorized by statute.” Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 544 , (quoting Dworsky v. Vermes Credit Jewelry, Inc., 244 Minn. 62, 69 , ).
National Recruiters, Inc. v. Toro Co. 343 N.W.2d 704 Minn. Ct. App. 1984
National Recruiters, Inc. v. Toro Co. 343 N.W.2d 704 Minn. Ct. App. 1984
fees are charged acted in bad faith.” The court in Fownes, et al. v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 542 , characterized this *709 statute as a codification of the common law rule that attorney’s fees are recoverable where the unsuccessful party has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, or for oppressive reasons.
Blattner v. Forster 322 N.W.2d 319 Minn. 1982
Blattner v. Forster 322 N.W.2d 319 Minn. 1982
at 97 n.13; see also Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540
Langeland v. Farmers State Bank of Trimont 319 N.W.2d 26 Minn. 1982
Langeland v. Farmers State Bank of Trimont 319 N.W.2d 26 Minn. 1982
Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540
Jacobs v. Rosemount Dodge-Winnebago South 310 N.W.2d 71 Minn. 1981
Jacobs v. Rosemount Dodge-Winnebago South 310 N.W.2d 71 Minn. 1981
Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540 , Midway National Bank v. Gustafson, 282 Minn. 73
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis v. Shuster 307 N.W.2d 767 Minn. 1981
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis v. Shuster 307 N.W.2d 767 Minn. 1981
Minnesota case law has recognized but has rarely allowed the award of attorneys’ fees where an unsuccessful party acts “in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly, or for oppressive reasons.” Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, 310 Minn. 540, 542
Grassman v. Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners 304 N.W.2d 909 Minn. 1981
Criticized Grassman v. Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners 304 N.W.2d 909 Minn. 1981
See Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 543, n. 3 , n. 3 (1976).
Minnesota-Iowa Television Co. v. Watonwan T v. Improvement Ass'n 294 N.W.2d 297 Minn. 1980
Minnesota-Iowa Television Co. v. Watonwan T v. Improvement Ass'n 294 N.W.2d 297 Minn. 1980
Cherne Industrial, Inc. v. Grounds & Associates, Inc., Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 542
Cherne Industrial, Inc. v. Grounds & Associates, Inc. 278 N.W.2d 81 Minn. 1979
Cherne Industrial, Inc. v. Grounds & Associates, Inc. 278 N.W.2d 81 Minn. 1979
See, Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., 310 Minn. 540, 542 , State, by Spannaus v. Carter, 300 Minn. 495, 497 , Benson Cooperative Creamery Association v. First District Association, 276 Minn. 520, 530
Chris/Rob Realty v. Chrysler Realty Corp. 260 N.W.2d 456 Minn. 1977
Chris/Rob Realty v. Chrysler Realty Corp. 260 N.W.2d 456 Minn. 1977
See, generally, Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., Minn.
Johnson v. Propes 247 N.W.2d 433 Minn. 1976
Johnson v. Propes 247 N.W.2d 433 Minn. 1976
The issues raised in this appeal are governed by our decision in Fownes v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. 310 Minn. 540 , 246 ¡N. W. 2d 700 (1976), wherein we determined that attorneys fees and related costs are not recoverable in a mandamus action under Minn. St.