Legal Opinion
Hanson v. Thom
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 11, 2001No. C6-01-650Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.
This case involves litigation over the use of an appurtenant easement. The district court awarded attorney fees to respondents after it found appellants in contempt. Appellants challenged the award of attorney fees in a post-trial motion. The district court chose not to amend its findings regarding the award of attorney fees. We reverse.
FACTS
In 1976, appellants Dennis and Jane Thom purchased property on Fish Lake in Scott County, Minnesota. Within appellants’ property is a separate parcel of property, then owned by Herbert and Helen McDonald. Keith Unger…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Beaulieu v. RSJ, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
- Collins v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
- Campbell v. Motion Picture Machine OperatorsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Westgor v. GrimmCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
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