Goomai v. H&E Ent., L.L.C.

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that under the Ohio Deceptive Trade Practices Act a plaintiff must obtain actual damages or injunctive relief to be a prevailing party eligible for attorney’s fees. Because Goomai received no monetary or equitable relief on his deceptive‑trade‑practices claim, he was not a prevailing party and the appellate court’s judgment awarding fees was reversed. The dissent argued the opposite but was not adopted.