Lable & Co. v. Flowers

Dickinson, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Antoinette Flowers, has appealed from a judgment of the Lorain County Municipal Court that ordered her attorney to pay $3,167.50 as sanctions for frivolous conduct. Plaintiff-appellee, Lable & Company, had sought to have defendant evicted from her apartment for failure to pay rent. Defendant filed a counterclaim, along with several motions and briefs, asserting that plaintiffs eviction action was racially motivated. The trial court determined that defendant’s conduct was frivolous and ordered her attorney to pay plaintiffs attorney fees. Defendant has…