Attorney Fees Request Denied In Softball League Franchise Disputes

Mealey's (August 14, 2018, 11:30 AM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — An Ohio federal judge on Aug. 9 signed off on a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation to deny attorney fees, costs and expenses sought by a defendant franchisee after the court denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by the plaintiff, a fast-pitch softball league, in lawsuit alleging that the franchisee violated a noncompete agreement (NPF Franchising LLC v. SY Dawgs LLC, et al., No. 18 CV 277, N.D. Ohio, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135720)....