United States Sixth Circuit

In a suit over the obligation of an insurer to pay attorney's fees after an action against plaintiff for judicial misconduct, summary judgment for defendants-insurers is affirmed where: 1) the district court correctly interpreted the policy as limiting payment of attorney's fees to actions that resulted in a finding of no fault; and 2) since there was a valid, enforceable contract, plaintiff cannot mount a claim for promissory estoppel that directly contradicts the language of that contract.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/17/2007
• Decided 08/02/2007
• Published 08/02/2007

Judges

• Before: MARTIN and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  GREER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Lawrence J. Greger, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant.   Wilson G. Weisenfelder, Jr., Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Lawrence J. Greger, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellant.  Wilson G. Weisenfelder, Jr., Rendigs, Fry, Kiely & Dennis, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellees.