Mtw Investment Company v. Vanguard Properties Financial Corporation

Petitioner MTW Investment Company (MTW) filed suit against Vanguard Properties Financial Corporation (Vanguard), seeking, inter alia, an inspection of partnership books and an accounting. Alleging Vanguard had acted in bad faith, MTW also sought attorney fees. Vanguard went into default. The trial court denied Vanguard’s motion to open the default, and ordered that a jury trial be held on the issue of damages, limited to the recovery of any expenses of litigation. The jury returned a verdict in favor of MTW in the amount of $500 attorney fees. MTW appealed, and the Court of Appeals dismissed…