FIRST BANK OF MARIETTA v. HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INS. CO.

No. C2-95-466.

115 F.Supp.2d 898 (2000)

FIRST BANK OF MARIETTA, Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO., Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Jerry Biehl, Third-Party Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Division.

October 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Stephen Miller, Columbus, OH, James Anthony Giles, Mt Vernon, OH, for Plaintiffs.

William Hunt Woods, John Joseph Petro, Columbus, OH, Dennis Lyle Sipe, Marietta, OH, for Defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

MARBLEY, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the Defendant's Motion for Sanctions. On May 8, 2000, this Court held a sanctions hearing to determine whether the Plaintiff's suit was filed in bad faith and without a colorable basis. For the following reasons, this Court finds that sanctions are appropriate under its inherent power and therefore GRANTS Hartford's Motion.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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