Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 554.16 (2026)
Costs, Attorney Fees, And Expenses
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On a motion under section 554.09, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion:
(1) to the moving party if the moving party prevails on the motion; or
(2) to the responding party if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with intent to delay the proceeding.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: Ashley Anderson v. Adam Aaron Anderson, No. a251075 (Minn. Ct. App. Apr. 27, 2026).
Ashley Anderson v. Adam Aaron Anderson, No. a251075 (Minn. Ct. App. Apr. 27, 2026). “See Minn. Stat. § 554.16 . The district court granted respondents’ motion to dismiss Ashley’s claims with prejudice and ordered respondents to submit an affidavit for attorney fees incurred in association with the UPEPA claim.”
Paragon Restorations, LLC, a Minnesota Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Robinet Prods., LLC, a Minnesota ..., 31 N.W.3d 218 (Minn. Ct. App. 2025). “Because the district court denied appellants’ special motion for expedited relief under UPEPA, the court did not award costs, attorney fees, and expenses to appellants pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 554.16. Under Minnesota Statutes section 554.”
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