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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Marriage of Sefkow v. Sefkow, 427 N.W.2d 203.
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In re the Marriage of: Marianne Michele Thayer v. Larry Frank Thayer
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
(“Deference must be given to the opportunity of the trial court to assess the credibility of the witnesses.”).
- Josh Campion, et al v. National Collegiate Athletics Association, The Big Ten Conference, Inc., The University of Minnesota Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In re the Marriage of: Abdihafid Hariri Hassan Yusuf v. Neama Omar Y Al Somali Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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State of MN, County of Lac qui Parle Below, Danielle Marie Moseng v. Cole Micky Kosbab
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
3 Father also argues that, even if the locale-restriction clause does not constitute an agreement to apply the best -interests standard, “enforcing negotiated settlement agreements is a positive public policy.” We decline to address father’s public-policy argument because “[t]he function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.” Sefkow v. Sefkow , (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”), rev.
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In Re the Custody of L.B.O.; Bibi Whited, et al v. Kenzie Quinn, Tyler Ohman, Rachel Norgaard, et …
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
(stating that appellate courts defer to district court credibility determinations).
- In re the Marriage of: Steven Edward Stwalley v. Leigh Anne Stwalley Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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GEP XI Maple Grove LLC v. Dofa Liban Mohamed, Adna Ahmed, et al
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
(noting that appellate courts defer to a district court’s credibility determinations).
- In re the Marriage of: Margarita Alexandra Johannson v. John Joseph Johannson Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In re the Marriage of: Matthew Alan Rivera v. Miranda Rae Rivera Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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James A. Nilsson v. Jeannie Ball, Jennifer Jean Ball
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
(“Deference must be given to the opportunity of the [district] court to assess the credibility of the 10 witnesses.”); see also Minn. R. Civ.
- In the Marriage of: Vydehi Aravalli v. Rajagopal Naga Aravalli Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- State of Minnesota v. David Devon Bryant Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In Re: the marriage of Patrick Michael Flynn v. Eva Marie Rangitsch Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- John Donahue v. Robert Donahue, et al Minn. Ct. App. 2026
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In Re the Custody of MIVB; Dustin Allen Basting v. Heather Mae Grehn
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
(“Deference must be given to the opportunity of the [district] court to assess the credibility of the witnesses.”); see also Minn. R. Civ.
- 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
We defer to the district court’s credibility determinations, and based on this record, we are not left with a “definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been made,” Fletcher, d at 101.
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In Re the Marriage of: Erica Leigh Riehm v. Harold Andrew Riehm
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
(noting that appellate courts defer to district court credibility determinations).
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In the Matter of the Denial of Line of Duty Death Benefits for Dallas Edeburn
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
See Albright, d at 111 (quoting syllabus as authority); (citing syllabus of a prior opinion as authority).
- In re the Estate of Oria Albert Brinkmeier, Deceased Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In re the Estate of Oria Albert Brinkmeier, Deceased Minn. Ct. App. 2026
- In Re the Marriage of: Douglas Paul Sundberg v. Morgan Alexandria Sundberg Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In re the Marriage of: Amanda Joy LeMont v. Travis Jerome LeMont
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(addressing the setting of support in manner that 6 is against logic and facts on the record); Sefkow v. Sefkow , (addressing an improper application of law).
- In Re the Matter of: Nick Emilio Gherardi v. Anna Elizabeth Ayres Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: M. P. and A. P., Parents
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
d 468, 477 (Minn. App. 2000) (noting that the law “leaves scant if any room for an appellate court to question the [district] court’s balancing of best-interests considerations”).
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In Re the Marriage of: Melissa Ann Kuchera v. Joel Wayne Biebighauser, County of Dakota, Intervenor
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
at 222 (quotations and citation omitted); (explaining that the district court’s “findings must be sustained unless clearly erroneous” and that “[d]eference must be given to the opportunity of the [district] court to assess the credibility of the witnesses” (quotation omitted)).
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Benjamin Menier, a minor, by and through Robin Menier as parent and natural guardian v. The Cincinnati Insurance …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“The function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.”); rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000); -40 (Minn. App. 2005) (“Although these
- Kidane Sante Shulbe v. Ashley Rose Henke Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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Kidane Sante Shulbe v. Ashley Rose Henke
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
See, (stating that “[s]plit physical custody exists when each parent has sole physical custody of some, but not all, of the parents’ children” ()).
- Aries Williams v. John Kienzle Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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Aries Williams v. John Kienzle
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
d 203, 210 (Minn. 1988).
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M.C., Parent Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- In re the Marriage of Zachary Dean Hollingsworth v. Anne Marie Halling Roe Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: M.C., Parent
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(noting that in the context of child-custody matters, the law “leaves scant if any room for an appellate court to question the [district] court’s balancing of best-interests considerations”).
- In re the Marriage of Zachary Dean Hollingsworth v. Anne Marie Halling Roe Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. F., Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, … Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child of: S. F., Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(“The function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.”); (“Because this court is limited in its function to correcting errors it cannot create public policy.”), rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000)
- In the Marriage of: Hewan Michael Hundessa v. Tesfa Bekele Balcha Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- In the Marriage of: Justin Benjamin Merritt v. Virginia Witherspoon Merritt Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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In the Marriage of: Pawel Dominik Rzeczkowski v. Carolina Uribe Borrero
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
(holding that “[a] custodial parent’s move out of state is clearly a change in circumstances” under the custody- modification statute).
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In re the Estate of Irvin John Cooper, Sr., Deceased
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Sefkow v. Sefkow , 2 Section 518.05 also precluded the district court from annulling the marriage after Irvin’s passing even though the HRO prohibited respondent from having any contact with Irvin at the time of the marriage.
- In Re the Custody of LMK & LJK: Matthew Steven Krebs v. Nicole Lynn Carlson Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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John August Krueger v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
We also note that our function “is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.”
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Keith D Hagfors, as Trustee for the Next of Kin of Sara E Hagfors v. Fairview Health Services, …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
We are an error-correcting court, and our function “is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them.” (citations omitted).
- In re the Trust of the Thomas Karakash Family Trust and the Ann Karakash Family Trust Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- Mark Lukens, et al v. Snowman Construction, LLC Minn. Ct. App. 2025
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Faysal Dirir Yusuf v. Anab Faysal Yusuf (A24-1885), In the Matter of: Ubah A Abas and OBO Minor …
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
d 203, 210 (Minn. 1988).
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Eugene and Sandra Alexander, et al., Chris Beck, et al v. Baker Tilly US, LLP
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
aselaw, we conclude that it is unclear whether the Minnesota Supreme Court has adopted cross-jurisdictional class-action tolling, and because we are not a policy-making court, LaChappelle v. Mitten , rev. denied (Minn. May 16, 2000), and “[t]he function of the court of appeals is limited to identifying errors and then correcting them,” rather than creating new law, we decline the invitation to adopt cross-jurisdictional class-action tolling in this appeal.
- In the Matter of Jesse Michael Campbell and On Behalf of Minor Children v. Raenell Sue Oelkers Minn. Ct. App. 2025
- Ritalka, Inc. v. Amanda Jean Smith, et al., Noel Jennings Smith Minn. Ct. App. 2025