Raack v. Bohinc

Defendant Prudential Life Insurance Company appeals from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and raises three assignments of error, as follows:

“ 1. The trial court erred in overrul-. ing this interpleading defendant’s motion for attorney fees on the ground that the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure make no provision for such an award.

“2. The trial court erred when it failed to rule on this interpleading defendant’s motion for attorney fees by using its inherent equitable power.

“3. In an interpleader action when an innocent stakeholder is subjected to needless litigation, the…