Olson v. Reynolds

ORDER

Donn Olson sued one of his former attorneys, Michael Reynolds, for mishandling a prior lawsuit and won a judgment for treble damages. Seeking an even greater victory, Olson appeals the district court’s denial of his motions for sanctions and attorneys’ fees, contending that Reynolds opposed Olson’s complaint frivolously and vexatiously. Because the district court did not abuse its discretion or commit legal error, we affirm.

The dispute between Olson and Reynolds grows out of two earlier lawsuits. The first suit began in 1998 when Olson, a pharmacist, sued his former employer, Al-ick’s…