Legal Opinion
Parker v. I&F Insulation Co.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 2000No. 99-1473PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
This case presents the following questions:(1) Under the Consumer Sales Practices Act, how is a court to determine who a “prevailing part/’ is for purposes of an award of appellate attorney fees?(2) Is a party entitled to postjudgment interest on an award of attorney fees under the Consumer Sales Practices Act?
I. PREVAILING PARTY ON APPEAL
R.C. 1345.09(F) provides that, in an action alleging a violation of the Consumer Sales Practices Act (R.C. Chapter 1345), a “prevailing party” may recover reasonable attorney fees if the consumer’s action was groundless and brought (or maintained) in bad…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Einhorn v. Ford Motor Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1990
- Johnny L. Spain v. Louis Mountanos, and Kenneth Cory, Controller, of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Quality Engineered Installation, Inc. v. Higley South, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1996
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2016
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