Lauren M. Pavlovich v. National City Bank

OPINION

MERRITT, Circuit Judge.

The sole issue before us is whether the District Court abused its discretion in awarding attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to Ohio’s applicable civil RICO statute, Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2923.34(H). We hold that the District Court did not abuse its discretion and affirm the award.

I. Background

The underlying facts of this case are recounted in our previous opinion, Pavlovich v. Nat’l City Bank, 435 F.3d 560 (6th Cir.2006). In short, Ms. Pavlovich sued National City Bank (“the Bank”) to recover funds lost through failed investments that the Bank administered but did…