Judge Orders NBCU Compensated Legal Fees for Frivolous Skater Suit
NBCUniversal should receive $50,000 from figure skater Oksana Baiul's attorney, Raymond Markovich, for his continued pursuit of Baiul's litigation against NBCUniversal's NBC Sports "long after it became clear that Baiul's claims were not viable," U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest of…
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Manhattan said in an order (in Pacer) Thursday. Forrest rejected a memorandum of law submitted by Markovich seeking to cap NBCU's legal fees award at $5,000 based on arguments he couldn't afford more and NBCU's billing was excessive, and also rejected the $88,300 NBCU sought. Markovich, Baiul and her company, Oksana Ltd., the same day issued a notice of appeal (in Pacer) of both the court's April order (in Pacer) dismissing as frivolous the 2013 lawsuit -- alleging NBC hadn't compensated the skater for skating performances and a TV movie -- and its subsequent sanctions order. Markovich didn't comment Friday.