Legal Opinion
Arthur Chambless and Mildred H. Chambless v. Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension Plan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 6, 1987No. 539, Docket 86-7789PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Chief Judge:
This case requires review of the standards for the award of attorney’s fees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. Plaintiffs Arthur and Mildred Chambless (Chambless) appeal from orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Robert L. Carter, J., denying their motion for an award of attorney’s fees and their motion to amend the judgment. For reasons set forth below, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
Background
This is the second time this case has come before us. On the prior appeal and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Don Ray Smith v. Cmta-Iam Pension TrustCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Harold Miles v. The New York State Teamsters Conference Pension And Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Chambless v. Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension PlanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Ford v. New York Central Teamsters Pension FundDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1980
- Fase v. Seafarers Welfare And Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by178 opinions
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