Pellegrino Food Products Co. v. Valley Voice

OPINION BY

DEL SOLE, P.J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from an order granting Appellees’ Petition for Award of Attorney’s Fees filed pursuant to 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 2503(9). The award was based on the trial court’s conclusion that Appellants’ earlier conduct in bringing two actions against Appellees was vexatious. Our review of the matter does not support the trial court’s conclusion, and we reverse its order and vacate its award.

¶ 2 The grant of Appellees’ request for attorney fees was made after two suits were filed by Appellants Pellegrino Food Products and its C.E.O. Anthony Pellegri-no, Sr. alleging…