Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 572B.25 (2026)

Judgment On Award; Attorney Fees And Litigation Expenses

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(a) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(b) A court may allow reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(c) On application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under section 572B.22, 572B.23, or 572B.24, the court may add to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2015–2020 · leading case: Creekview of Hugo Ass'n, Inc. v. Owners Ins. Co., 386 F. Supp. 3d 1059 (D. Me. 2019).
Creekview of Hugo Ass'n, Inc. v. Owners Ins. Co., 386 F. Supp. 3d 1059 (D. Me. 2019). “E Given the longstanding and frequently reaffirmed authority of the Minnesota Court of Appeals holding that the Minnesota Uniform Arbitration Act applies to the review of appraisal awards, and given that Creekview is the prevailing party in this matter, it is entitled to an…”
Savanna Grove Coach Homeowners' Ass'n v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2020). · cites it 10× “50 in attorneys’ fees under the Minnesota Uniform Arbitration Act’s fee-shifting provision, Minn. Stat. § 572B.25, and $2,194.11 in costs and disbursements under Minnesota statutes allowing them to prevailing parties, Minn.”
Jovani Nassar v. U.S. Home Corp. d/b/a Lennar Homes (Minn. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 12× “Second, appellants claim that the district court erred by failing to apply caselaw-specific factors when awarding attorney fees under Minn. Stat. § 572B.25. The district court abuses its discretion if it applies improper standards when awarding fees.”
Savanna Grove Coach Homeowners' Ass'n v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2020). · cites it 5× “As noted above, the Minnesota Uniform Arbitration Act applies to the review of appraisal awards, and as the prevailing party in this matter, Savanna Grove is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs under Minn. Stat. §§ 572B.25, 549.02, and 549.04.”
Creekview of Hugo Ass'n, Inc. v. Owners Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2019). · cites it 2× “E Given the longstanding and frequently reaffirmed authority of the Minnesota Court of Appeals holding that the Minnesota Uniform Arbitration Act applies to the review of appraisal awards, and given that Creekview is the prevailing party in this matter, it is entitled to an…”
Bemidji Twp. v. City of Bemidji, N. Twp. (Minn. Ct. App. 2015). “§ 572B.25(a) (2014). The Township claims that the district court erred by interpreting and then confirming the award as opposed to returning the award to the arbitrator for modification or correction, citing Menahga Educ.”
— Minn. Stat. § 572B.25(a) — 1 case
Bemidji Twp. v. City of Bemidji, N. Twp. (Minn. Ct. App. 2015). “§ 572B.25(a) (2014). The Township claims that the district court erred by interpreting and then confirming the award as opposed to returning the award to the arbitrator for modification or correction, citing Menahga Educ.”
— Minn. Stat. § 572B.25(b) — 1 case
Savanna Grove Coach Homeowners' Ass'n v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2020). “As noted above, the Minnesota Uniform Arbitration Act applies to the review of appraisal awards, and as the prevailing party in this matter, Savanna Grove is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs under Minn. Stat. §§ 572B.25, 549.02, and 549.04.”
— Minn. Stat. § 572B.25(c) — 2 cases
Jovani Nassar v. U.S. Home Corp. d/b/a Lennar Homes (Minn. Ct. App. 2015). “Second, appellants claim that the district court erred by failing to apply caselaw-specific factors when awarding attorney fees under Minn. Stat. § 572B.25. The district court abuses its discretion if it applies improper standards when awarding fees.”
Savanna Grove Coach Homeowners' Ass'n v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co. (D. Minnesota 2020). “50 in attorneys’ fees under the Minnesota Uniform Arbitration Act’s fee-shifting provision, Minn. Stat. § 572B.25, and $2,194.11 in costs and disbursements under Minnesota statutes allowing them to prevailing parties, Minn.”
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