Wolfson v. City of St. Paul

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

Appellants, the Wolfson and Segal families, succeeded in an inverse condemnation action against respondent City of St. Paul, and then successfully defended against the city’s new trial motion and appeal. Following resolution of the appeal, appellants moved in district court for reimbursement of litigation expenses associated with the posttrial hearing and appeal. The district court denied the motion, concluding that appellate litigation expenses are not reimbursable under Minn. Stat. § 117.045 (1994). Because we conclude that federal law controls this issue and that 42…