Legal Opinion
Chambless v. Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension Plan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 12, 1989No. Nos. 1071, 1223, Dockets 88-7892, 88-7928PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
The litigation that brings this appeal before us began nine years ago in 1980. The case has wended its way into our Court twice before. On this third visit, two overarching issues are presented: Whether the district court’s award of actuarially-adjust-ed benefits is the equivalent of an award of retroactive benefits, inconsistent with our prior ruling in this case; and, whether the district court abused its discretion in calculating the amount of attorney’s fees that plaintiffs’ counsel may recover.
With respect to the first issue, we earlier ruled that appellant was…
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