Dietz v. Kautzman

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Robert A. Kautzman appealed from an order imposing sanctions against him and his attorney, Jonathan Garaas and the Garaas Law Firm, for filing a frivolous motion and requiring them to pay Rachel M. Dietz $3,000 for attorney fees incurred by her in defending the motion. We hold the trial court did not abuse its discretion in imposing sanctions, and we affirm.

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[¶ 2] This case involves a divorce action which was initiated in 1995. This is the seventh appeal to this Court in a long line of litigation involving the trial court’s property division and award of…