White v. Clinton County Board of Commissioners

This matter is now before the court on the application of appellant, Lizbeth A. White, for costs and attorney fees pursuant to R.C. 121.22 and 149.43. White seeks to recover $84,150 in attorney fees and $6,935.04 in expenses and court costs incurred during this litigation. She has submitted evidence in the form of affidavits and fee bills from the two law firms that represented her at various times throughout this case.

The version of R.C. 121.22(I)(2) in effect at the time appellant’s cause of action arose provided for an award of “all court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.” 144 Ohio…