Crawford v. Ribbon Technology Corp.

George, Judge.

Peter Harwood and Buckley, King & Bluso, appellants (“Harwood”), appeal from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, which adopted the magistrate’s decision awarding defendant-appellee, Ribbon Technology Corporation (“Ribtec”), expenses and attorney fees, as a result of frivolous conduct by Harwood.

The facts underlying the sanctions against Harwood are as follows. Harwood represented Richard A. Crawford, plaintiff, in a suit against defendants, alleging that Ribtec breached employment and deferred compensation agreements. After mandatory arbitration, two awards…