There, Novak and his professional malpractice insurance carrier had a dispute about an underlying legal malpractice lawsuit. No. 108839, 2020 WL 5949853, at *1 (Ohio Ct. App. Oct. 8, 2020).
Ohio law differs significantly from Florida law in that, under Fla. Stat. ยง 57.105(7), unilateral fee provisions in contracts are made reciprocal to the prevailing parties.Professional Solutions Insurance Company v. Novak L.L.P., 2020 WL 5949853, at *4 (Ohio App. 8 Dist. Oct. 8, 2020) (quoting Simbo Properties v. M8 Realty, L.L.C., 149 N.E.3d 941 (Ohio App. 8 Dist.)). Catalanotto v. Byrd, 97 N.E.3d 1016, 1023 (Ohio App. 9 Dist. 2017).