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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Marriage of Katz v. Katz, 408 N.W.2d 835.
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State of MN, County of Lac qui Parle, Petitioner Below,
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Father’s argument is unavailing because appellate courts “will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons,”
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In Re the Custody of L.B.O.; Bibi Whited v. Kenzie Quinn, Tyler Ohman, ...
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
P. 61); (stating that “[appellate courts] will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons”).
- In the Marriage of: Jarrid Daniel DeGolier v. Jessica Jean DeGolier Baron, ... Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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In the Marriage of: Jarrid Daniel DeGolier v. Jessica Jean DeGolier Baron, ...
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be ignored); (applying rule 61 in a family appeal); (noting appellate courts will not reverse a district court if it reached an affirmable result for wrong reasons).
- In the Matter of: Amy Alyssa Arnemann, on Behalf of Minor Children v. Samuel Morton Post III, ... Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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In the Matter of: Amy Alyssa Arnemann, on Behalf of Minor Children v. Samuel Morton Post III, ...
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
P. 61; (“[W]e will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”).
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In the Marriage of:
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Grein v. Grein , (refusing to remand when doing so would not change the result); (stating that a district court will not be reversed if it reached an affirmable result for the wrong reason).
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In the Marriage of:
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
P. 61 (requiring a reviewing court to disregard harmless error); (stating that a district court will not be reversed if it reached a correct result for the wrong reason).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: J. V. Z., Father.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
P. 61 (“The court at every stage of the proceeding must disregard any error or defect in the proceeding which does not affect the substantial rights of the parties.”); (stating that “we will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons”); (same).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: D. A. C., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“[W]e will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”) ().
- Juan Cuate v. Pedro Cuate-Dominguez Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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Juan Cuate v. Pedro Cuate-Dominguez
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
But even assuming without deciding that the district court went beyond the issues determinative of respondent’s present right to possession here, appellate courts “will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.” see also Minn. R. Civ.
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In the Matter of:
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be 17 ignored); (stating that a district court will not be reversed if it reached an affirmable result for the wrong reason); (refusing to remand when doing so would not change the result).
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In re the Marriage of: Valentin Arkadievich Povarchuk, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
The supreme court has held in the family law context that “an adjudication on the merits of an issue is conclusive, and should not be relitigated.” Loo v. Loo , d (Minn. 2008) (applying rule 61 in a family appeal); (noting appellate courts ignore prejudicial error when prejudice is de minimis); (noting appellate courts will not reverse district court if it reached affirmable result for wrong reasons).
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: B. S. F.-J., Parent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
(stating that appellate courts “will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons); A.H., d at 6 (applying this aspect of Katz in a juvenile-protection appeal).
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: V. R. R. and M. A. H., Parents, … Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Children of: V. R. R. and M. A. H., Parents, …
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be ignored); (“[W]e will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”).
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In re the Marriage of:
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be ignored); (“[W]e will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”).
- In re the Marriage of: Chriss O. Latterell v. Mary Jean Latterell Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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In re the Marriage of: Chriss O. Latterell v. Mary Jean Latterell
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
(stating that appellate courts “will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons”).
- In re the Estate of John Kenneth Rutt, a/k/a John K. Rutt and John Rutt Minn. Ct. App. 2023
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In re the Estate of John Kenneth Rutt, a/k/a John K. Rutt and John Rutt
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
But we “will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”
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In re the Marriage of:
Minn. Ct. App. 2023
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be ignored); (applying rule 61 in a family law appeal); (noting that appellate courts will not reverse a district court if it reached an affirmable result for the wrong reasons).
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In re the Custody of: T.L.H. DOB 12/05/2014,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
387 (Minn. 1985) (refusing to remand child-custody case when “on remand, the [district] court would undoubtedly make findings that comport with the statutory language” and reach the s ame result); d 915, 920 n.1 (Minn. App. 2005) (refusing to remand issue of custodial parent moving children to another state when doing so “would be futile”); (stating that appellate courts “will not reverse a correct 8 the point is harmless, and we decline to remand.
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In re the Marriage of: Michaela Dojcinovic Bachmayer, NKA Michaela Dojcinovic, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be ignored); (applying rule 61 in a family law appeal); see also Katz v. Katz , (noting that appellate courts will not reverse a district court if it reached an affirmable result for the wrong reasons).
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In re the Marriage of: Kelly Susan LaPara, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
(noting that an otherwise correct determination will not be reversed “s imply because it is based on incorrect reasons”).
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Derrick Devon Turner, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
Katz v. Katz , (applying this holding of Katz in a criminal case), rev. granted (Minn. Sept.
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Marion O’Neill, et al., Appellants,
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
See Katz v. Katz , (“[W]e will not re verse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”).
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In re: Guardianship/Conservatorship of Chad Wayne Thornberg.
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
(stating that “we will not reverse a corr ect decision simply be cause it is based on incorrect reasons.”).
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Alison Margaret Perry, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be ignored); (applying rule 61 in a family appeal); Hesse v. Hesse , (noting that appellate courts ignore prejudicial error when the prejudice is de minimis); see also Katz v. Katz , (noting that appellate courts will not reverse a district court if it reached an affirmable result for the wrong reasons).
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Bella Vista Condominium Association, et al., Appellants,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
(“[Appellate courts] will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reas ons.”).
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Ronald Regino Altamirano, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
(stating that the district court will not be reversed if it reached the right result for the wrong reason).
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In re the Marriage of: Jill Melisa Sinda, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
P. 61 (requiring reviewing court to disregard harmless error); d 835, 839 (Minn. 1987) (stating that a district court will not be reversed if it reached a correct result for the wrong reason).
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In re the Marriage of: Richard T. Hudgins, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2020
P. 43.05 (when a party makes a motion “based on facts not appearing of record, the court may hear the matter on affidavits ” and “may direct that the matter be heard wholly or partly on oral testimony or depositions ”); (“[A reviewing court] will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”).
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In re the Marriage of:
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
(stating that a district court’s decision will not be reversed if it reaches the right result for the wrong reason); (refu sing to remand for a de minimis, technical error).
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In re the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: B.E.M. and J.M.M., Parents.
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
(“But ‘we will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.’”) ().
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In re the Marriage of: Rosalyn LaRae Johnson, f/k/a Rosalyn LaRae Foster, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
Appellate courts “will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”
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State of Minnesota, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
See Katz v. Katz , (“[W]e will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”); (declining to reverse district court’s admission of statement even though reasoning was erroneous because statement was admissible on ot
- In re the Marriage of: Michelle Beth Kremer v. Robbie Michael Kremer 889 N.W.2d 41 Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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In re the Marriage of: Michelle Beth Kremer v. Robbie Michael Kremer
889 N.W.2d 41
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
(“[Appellate courts] will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”).
- State of Minnesota v. Anthony Roger Prout Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Anthony Roger Prout
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
“[Appellate courts] will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.” d 835, 839 (Minn. 1987).
- In the Matter of the WELFARE OF the CHILD OF A.H., Parent 879 N.W.2d 1 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Matter of the WELFARE OF the CHILD OF A.H., Parent
879 N.W.2d 1
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
But “we will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”
- Melissa Dawn Paisley v. Clark Davis Kratzer Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Melissa Dawn Paisley v. Clark Davis Kratzer
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
P. 61 (requiring harmless error to be ignored); (stating that “[a]lthough error may exist, unless the error is prejudicial, no grounds exist for reversal”); (stating that a district court will not be reversed if it reached an affirmable result for the wrong reason); (refusing to remand for de minimis, technical error).
- Lawrence Leasing, Inc., d/b/a Lawrence Transportation Services v. Northwoods Pallets, LLC Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Lawrence Leasing, Inc., d/b/a Lawrence Transportation Services v. Northwoods Pallets, LLC
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Typically, this court “will not reverse a proper decision simply because the [district] court did not rely on the strongest reasons.” Carousel Autos., n.2 (Minn. App. 1994) (), aff’d see Jerry Mathison Constr., (stating that deciding the case on a different basis was appropriate despite counsel’s failure to brief the theory on appeal), review denied (Minn. Oct.
- Michael N. Palm, Sr. v. Calhoun Realty Company Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Michael N. Palm, Sr. v. Calhoun Realty Company
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
“[Appellate courts] will not reverse a correct decision simply because it is based on incorrect reasons.”