In any judicial action brought by the attorney general for civil penalties, injunctive relief, or an action to compel performance pursuant to the authority cited in section 144.99, subdivision 1 , if the state finally prevails, and if the proven violation was willful, the state, in addition to other penalties provided by law, may be allowed an amount determined by the court to be the reasonable value of all or part of the litigation expenses incurred by the state. In determining the amount of the litigation expenses to be allowed, the court shall give consideration to the economic circumstances of the defendant.
Minn. Stat. § 144.993
RECOVERY OF LITIGATION COSTS AND EXPENSES.
Known as the Vital Records Act
The act spans §§ 144.011 to 144.999 (361 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 650 North Main Association v. Frauenshuh, Inc. (Territorial Springs Riverview, LLC, Frauenshuh Sweeney, LLC), Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Doe Affiliates 1-20, and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, and Third Party v. Berwald Roofing Company, Inc., Third Party (2016)
Most recently applied in 650 North Main Association v. Frauenshuh, Inc. (Territorial Springs Riverview, LLC, Frauenshuh Sweeney, LLC), Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, Doe Affiliates 1-20, and Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, and Third Party v. Berwald Roofing Company, Inc., Third Party (August 2016)
1993 c 206 s 11
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.