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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Marriage of Baertsch v. Baertsch, 886 N.W.2d 235.
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In re the Marriage of: Julie Karen Johnson v. Thomas Francis Johnson, Jr.
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Conduct-based fees may be based on a party’s pursuit of “frivolous or bad-faith claims.”
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In re the Marriage of: Laura Marie Knutsen v. Peder Nels Knutsen
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Conduct-based fees may be based on a party’s pursuit of “frivolous or bad-faith claims.”
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In Re the Marriage of Joshua Laurance Patterson v. Rebecca Marie Patterson
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
“[C]onduct-based attorney fees are to be based on the party’s behavior occurring during the litigation process.”
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In re the Marriage of: Diana Jakubauskiene v. Robertas Jakubauskas
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Conduct-based fees may be based on a party’s pursuit of “frivolous or bad-faith claims.”
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In the Marriage of: Jeneen Marie Molldrem v. Kevin Daniel Molldrem
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
But we have consistently held that conduct-based fees are based on behavior “during the litigation process.” (citing Geske, d at 819).
- In the Marriage of: Sarah Nicole Smith v. Jonathan George Smith Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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In the Marriage of: Sarah Nicole Smith v. Jonathan George Smith
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
2 “A motion for conduct-based attorney fees may be based on the opposing party’s pursuit of frivolous or bad-faith claims.”
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In the Marriage of: Aimee Lynn Speier v. Gary Joseph Speier, Jr.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
The party requesting such fees “has the burden to show that the conduct of the other party unreasonably contributed to the length or expense of the proceeding.”
- In re the Marriage of: John Andrew Sinnott v. Kelli Anne Sinnott, n/k/a Kelli Anne Erickson Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- In the Marriage of: Allison Baron Bonnett v. Theodore James Bonnett Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Matter of: Jacob Thomas Carlson v. Dawn Marie Pieper
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
“A motion for conduct-based attorney fees may be based on the opposing party ’s pursuit of frivolous or bad-faith claims.”
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In re the Matter of: Allan Hassan Taylor v. Kali Beth Kimbrell
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
“Generally, conduct-based attorney fees are to be based on the party’s behavior during the litigation process.”
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In re the Marriage of: Edward Luke Lazzaro v. Susan Louise Coen
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
(finding the time for appeal had not commenced after the district court granted husband’s motion for conduct-based attorney fees but had not yet entered judgment as to the amount).
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In re the Marriage of: Teresa Marie Nordahl v. Steven Edward Nordahl
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Under Minnesota Statutes section 518.14, subdivision 1, a district court may “in its discretion,” award “additional fees, costs and disbursements against a party who unreasonably contributes to the length or expense of the proceeding.” “Generally, conduct- based attorney fees are to be based on the party’s behavior occurring during the litigation process.”
- In re the Marriage of: Sarah Mae DeVille v. Darren Lee Hickey Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In re the Marriage of: Sarah Mae DeVille v. Darren Lee Hickey
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
“Generally, conduct-based attorney fees are to be based on the party’s behavior occurring during the litigation process.” (citation omitted).
- In re the Marriage of: Kiran Kumar Arise v. Anjali Naresh Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In re the Marriage of: Kiran Kumar Arise v. Anjali Naresh
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
1 (2022); -39 (Minn. App. 2016).
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In re the Marriage of: Richard Leo Bassing v. Barbara Laraine Bassing
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
1, provides in applicable part that “the court shall make a just and equitable division of the marital property of the parties without regard to marital misconduct.” 9 proceedings under Minnesota Statutes chapters 518 and 518A.” (quoting Minn. Stat. § 518.14, subd.
- In re the Marriage of: Sneha Singh v. Ashok Kumar Goyal Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Margaret A. Flolid Trust Agreement Dated December 12, 1994
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
P. 11.03(b)(1) ; see also Baertsch v. Baertsch
- In re the Marriage of: Catrina M. Rued v. Joseph D. Rued Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- In re the Marriage of: Mark David Plucinski v. Ellen Marie Budzynski Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- In re the Marriage of: Donald Wayne Leeke v. Susan Lynn Webb Leeke, n/k/a Susan Lynn Leeke Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Marriage of: Kelly John Brown v. Shawn Marie Brown
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
Baertsch v. Baertsch , (M inn.
- In re the Custody of: C. W. P.; William James Peck v. Jodie Sue Simonette, and County of … Minn. Ct. App. 2022
- Sokkhan Ka v. Mai Yia Vang Minn. Ct. App. 2021
- In re the Marriage of: Katherine Ann Reichert v. Matthew Alan Born, County of Dakota, Intervenor Minn. Ct. App. 2021
- In re the Marriage of: Rupam Sinha v. Deepak Kademani Minn. Ct. App. 2021
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In re the Marriage of: Amanda Jo Briggs v. Kent Stewart Mitchell Briggs
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
1, has the burden to show that the conduct of the other party unreasonably contributed to the length or expense of the proceeding.”
- In re the Marriage of: Jane Swenson Amdal v. Keith Solomon Moheban Minn. Ct. App. 2020
- In re the Custody of: C.A.M., Cody A. Myers v. Jessica D. Cook, n/k/a Jessica D. Hartger, County … Minn. Ct. App. 2020
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In re the Marriage of: John Edward Warrington, and Karen Lee Warrington
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
” Baertsch v. Baertsch , ().
- In re the Marriage of: Kathleen Marie Tiedke, nka Kathleen Marie Freitag v. Alex Lee Tiedke Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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In re the Marriage of: Kathleen Marie Wilson v. Todd Joseph Wilson
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
“A motion for conduct-bas ed attorney fees [under section 518.14] may be based on the opposing party’s pursuit of frivolous or bad-faith claims.”
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In re the Custody of M. M. L. Nathan James Sands v. Sue Mae Lovick, Dakota County
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
“[C]onduct-based attorney fees are to be based on the party’s behavior occurring during the litigation process.”
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In re the Marriage of: Praveen Prabhakaran v. Vadivazhaghi Kannan
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
The party moving for conduct-based a ttorney fees “has the burden to show that the conduct of the other party unreasonably contributed to th e length or expense of the proceeding.”
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In the Matter of the Edward M. Williams Residuary Trust Created Under Article 5 of Last Will and …
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
“The goal of sanctions is not to punish the offender or to shift fees, but to deter bad faith litigation.” (quotation omitted).
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In re the Marriage of: Bradley Jude Domagala v. Laura Lynn Domagala
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
The party moving for conduct-based attorney fees “has the burden to show that the conduct of the other party unreasonably contributed to the length 11 or expense of the proceeding.”
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In re the Marriage of: David Allan Kotz v. Edna Vassilovski
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
(“[A] party moving for conduct- based attorney fees .
- In re the Marriage of: Robert William Bessenbacher v. Olga Sergeyevna Bessenbacher, County of Itasca, intervenor Minn. Ct. App. 2017
- In re the Marriage of: Michael R. Shreve v. Chantal T. Shreve Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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In re the Marriage of: Terri Lyn Swart, Kandiyohi County v. Tracy Donald Swart
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
1; -39 (Minn. App. 2016) (providing examples of conduct that may justify an award, such as noncompliance with discovery, pursuit of frivolous or bad- faith claims, or behavior occurring during th e litigation process).