Legal Opinion
Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2009No. 08-1896UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
2Per curiam
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (“Reliance”) appeals an award of attorney’s fees to Bridget Hardt, arguing that the district court’s remand of Hardt’s claim for long-term disability benefits to Reliance for additional consideration did not make Hardt a prevailing party for purposes of an attorney’s fees award. We agree, and for the reasons below, we vacate the award of attorney’s fees to Hardt.
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In 2000, Hardt was employed as an executive assistant to the president of Dan River…
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4Cited by3 opinions
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