District Court May Not Award Attorneys’ Fees Incurred in Confirmation Proceedings, 6th Cir. Rules

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A contractual arbitration clause does not authorize a federal district court to award attorneys’ fees associated with the confirmation of an arbitration award, the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled, explaining that the court may only enter judgment confirming or vacating the award itself.

In a May 1 opinion, the appellate court also remanded the action for findings of fact as to why the trial court denied the movant’s motion for prejudgment interest.

Crossville Medical Oncology, through its sole shareholder, Dr. David C. Tabor, sued Glenwood Systems Inc. in 2004, accusing it of breaching a …