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Spectra supports its equitable-principles contention by citing Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc.

Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., Soderbeck v. Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.

Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc.

ent action because the respondents had “unclean hands.” Under the unclean-hands doctrine, a court will not impose an equitable remedy if the party seeking th e remedy engaged in “unconscionable” conduct “by reason of a bad motive” or if “the result induced by his conduct will be unconscionable either in the bene fit to himself or the injury to others.” 25 Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (quotation omitted).

ize that appellants neglected the property, failed to act, and now “see k to use the recent fire which was a direct result of their own hostility and negligence as [a] mechanism to effectively void the entire cause of action.” Under the doctrine of unclean hands, “he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equi ty must come with clean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (quotation omitted).

“[P]arol evidence is ordinarily inadmissible to vary, contradict, or alter the written agreement.” Hruska v. Chandler Assoc’s ., Inc ., (quotation omitted).

It is true that Minnesota courts “subscribe to the maxim that he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equity must come with c lean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (quotation omitted).

The equitable doctrine of unclean hands states that “he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (quotation omitted).

Under the doctrine of unclean hands, “he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (quotation omitted).

In the March 11, 2013, order, the district court declared: Under the doctrine of unclean hands: “he (she) who seeks equity, and he (she) who comes in equity must come with clean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., d 709, 715 (Minn. 1985).

As we have stated, “he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equity must have clean hands.” (citation omitted) (internal quotation marks omitted).

Under the doctrine of unclean hands: “he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc.

Accordingly, “when parties reduce their agreement to writing, parol evidence is ordinarily inadmissible to vary, contradict, or alter the written agreement.” Hruska v. Chandler Assoc’s., Inc.

It is a maxim of equity that “he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (citing Johnson v. Freberg, 178 Minn. 594, 597-98 , 228 N.W.

Compare Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (employer’s failure to pay discharged employee’s full salary — since recovered — for a brief period in the past did not constitute “unclean hands” rendering noncompete clause unenforceable) with Edin v. Jostens, Inc., (refusing to enforce a restrictive covenant afte

Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc.

We also note that it is a maxim of equity that “he who seeks equity must do equity, and he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.” Hruska v. Chandler Assocs., Inc., (citing Johnson v. Freberg, 178 Minn. 594, 597-98 , 228 N.W.

“He who seeks equity must do equity.” Hruska v. Chandler Associates, Inc.

However, “[ejvidence is admissible to show that the parties, in effect, never entered into a binding agreement because the written agreement was intended as a sham.” Hruska v. Chandler Associates, Inc.

See also Hruska v. Chandler Associates, Inc.