CHRISTE v. GMS MGT. CO., INC.

Nos. 99-450 and 99-926.

88 Ohio St.3d 376 (2000)

CHRISTE ET AL., APPELLEES, v. GMS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth R. Teleis, for appellees.

Paul M. Greenberger, for appellant.


FRANCIS E. SWEENEY, SR., J.

The question certified by the court of appeals is whether, under R.C. Chapter 5321, attorney fees shall be assessed as costs or awarded as damages. Although the certified question encompasses the several attorney-fee provisions appearing throughout R.C. Chapter 5321, we confine our analysis and holding to the specific provision involved in this case, R.C. 5321.16(C). For the reasons that follow, we hold that attorney fee awards...

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