Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Georgia

Decided March 8, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:15-CV-3574-ATPublished

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Amy Totenberg, United States District Judge

This matter, one of a series of actions brought by Dr. Griffin,1 is before the Court on Defendant Infinity Technology Consulting’s (“ITC”) Motion for Attorney’s Fees [Doc. 13].

I. ENTITLEMENT TO FEES

Defendant seeks attorney’s fees only under ERISA’s fee-shifting provision. *1340Pursuant to ERISA’s fee-shifting provision, a district court, “in its discretion may allow a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs of action to either party,” 29 U.S.C. § 1132(g)(1) (2012), if that party achieved “some degree of success on the merits.” Hardt v. Reliance Standard…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2010
  5. Iron Workers Local 272 v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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