Eighth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Award of Prejudgment Interest, Liquidated Damages and Attorneys’ Fees to Welfare and Pension Plans
Eighth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Award of Prejudgment Interest, Liquidated Damages and Attorneys’ Fees to Welfare and Pension Plans
In Marshall v. Anderson Excavating & Wrecking Co., No. 19-3040, __F.4th__, 2021 WL 3436326 (8th Cir. Aug. 6, 2021), Plaintiffs, a union and trustees of a welfare and pension plan,…
Eleventh Circuit Holds that ERISA’s Fee-Shifting Provision Cannot Support a Fee Award Against Counsel
Yesterday, in Peer v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Bos., No. 19-13974, __F.3d__, 2021 WL 1257440 (11th Cir. Apr. 6, 2021) , the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s award…
District Court Denies Award of ERISA Attorneys’ Fees Against Unsuccessful AD&D Claimant
On March 11, 2021, I reported about the recent district court decision in Gray v. Minnesota Life Insurance Company, No. CV H-19-4672, 2021 WL 861298 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 8, 2021).…
Sixth Circuit Holds District Court Lacked Authority to Award Attorneys’ Fees and Decide ERISA Claim Subject to Mandatory Arbitration
In UAW International, et al. v. TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, No. 19-2252, __F.App'x__, 2021 WL 926527 (6th Cir. Mar. 11, 2021), the Sixth Circuit considered consolidated appeals where Plaintiffs, retirees…
ERISA Watch – First Circuit Holds that Claimant Is Disabled by RSD and Fibromyalgia; Sanctions against Her Attorney for Threatening to Sue Insurer’s “Independent” Doctor Are Not Warranted.
This week’s notable decision is Gross v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, No. 16-1958, __F.3d__, 2018 WL 460203 (1st Cir. Jan. 18, 2018). It’s jam packed with lots of…
ERISA Watch – Plan Is Entitled to Recover Its Appellate Attorneys’ Fees for Time Spent Defending Fee Award
Last week’s notable decision was about attorneys’ fees. This week’s notable decision is also about fees: Micha v. Sun Life Assurance of Canada, Inc., No. 16-55053, __F.3d__, 2017 WL 4896481…
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