A Fulton County judge who oversaw two now-dismissed lawsuits against a lawyer for his work as a special prosecutor targeting illegal gambling on coin-operated machines, has declined to award the defendant attorney fees.

The ruling by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Gail Tusan comes after the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a nearly $50,000 award she granted to attorney Michael Lambros in one of the cases. Lambros had asked Tusan to award fees in both cases against the plaintiffs and their lawyers, Begner & Begner partner Alan Begner and Atlanta solo G. Brian Spears.