Payson v. Phipps

Citations

• 2022 Ohio 1525

Syllabus

Appellant failed to show he was prejudiced by the trial court's decision to convert appellee's counterclaim into a motion for frivolous conduct. The court did not err in concluding that no reasonable attorney would have brought defamation claims against appellee. The court also did not abuse its discretion by finding that appellant had engaged in frivolous conduct as retaliation after appellee filed a bar association complaint, and there was no abuse of discretion in the finding that appellant needlessly increased appellee's litigation costs. Finally, the court did not abuse its discretion concerning the amount of fees and costs awarded. Judgment affirmed.