Ohio Federal Magistrate Awards Attorney Fees For Delayed Production Of Discovery

Mealey's (January 26, 2017, 9:42 AM EST) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio federal magistrate judge on Dec. 27 ruled that defendant brewing companies in a franchise agreement dispute with a beer distributor were entitled to an award of attorney fees and costs because, despite an expedited discovery schedule, the defendants’ production was delayed (Southern Glazer’s Distributors of Ohio, LLC v. The Great Lakes Brewing Co., et al., No. 2:16-cv-861, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Div.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178656)....