Community National Bank v. Rishoi

GOSHORN, Judge.

Community National Bank appeals an award of attorney’s fees to William Rishoi, the court-appointed receiver for International Business Consultant and Associates, Inc. and Clara Lamstein. We affirm the award of attorney’s fees but reverse insofar as the final judgment requires those fees to be paid by Community.

Lamstein’s business was shut down by the State because it was alleged to be an illegal pyramiding scheme. Rishoi’s appointment made him responsible for mar-shalling Lampstein’s assets for the benefit of defrauded investors. Prior to the shutdown, customers of Community…