United States Sixth Circuit

An award of attorney-s fees and costs against plaintiff pursuant to Ohio-s applicable civil RICO statute following summary judgment for defendant-bank in a suit to recover funds lost through failed investments that the bank administered but did not direct is affirmed where there was no abuse of discretion in the award at issue.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/23/2006
• Published 05/23/2006

Judges

• Before MERRITT, MARTIN, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ON BRIEF:Angela M. Privitera, Peter A. Hessler, Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg, Cleveland, OH, for Appellant. John M. Newman, Jr., Geoffrey J. Ritts, James P. Burke, Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, for Appellee.