Court Opinion

ID: 9526464
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 03:18:00.157531+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:19:59.776485
License: Public Domain

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice,
concurring and dissenting.
[¶ 37] It is apparent that Richard Wal-stad’s concealment of marital assets unreasonably increased litigation costs. To that extent I agree with the majority that the district court abused its discretion in not awarding attorney fees under the facts of *921this case. However, I agree with the dissent’s analysis of the distribution of the marital assets. I would therefore affirm that portion of the order distributing the marital assets and reverse that portion of the order denying the award of attorney fees to Catherine Walstad.
[¶ 38] GERALD W. VANDE WALLE, C.J.