Legal Opinion
American Communications Ass'n v. Retirement Plan for Employees of RCA Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 20, 1981No. 79 Civ. 4107PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
Familiarity is assumed with this Court’s opinion dismissing plaintiffs’ claims brought under ERISA and which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, 488 F.Supp. 479 (S.D.N.Y.1980), aff’d 646 F.2d 559 (2d Cir. 1980).
The prevailing defendants now move for an award of attorney’s fees and costs against the plaintiffs, pursuant to § 502(g) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1132(g), which provides that “[i]n any action under this sub-chapter by a participant, beneficiary, or fiduciary, the court in its discretion may allow a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs of action to either…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Howard Farmer v. Arabian American Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- American Communications Ass'n v. Retirement Plan for Employees of RCA Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Fase v. Seafarers Welfare & Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1962
3Cited by10 opinions
- Virginia Armistead, Cross-Appellants v. Vernitron Corporation Aie--Division of Vernitron Group Insurance Plan, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Colucci v. New York Times Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Greenblatt v. Prescription Plan Services Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- Peter Seitzman, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Inc., Defendant-Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
- Schoenholtz v. DonigerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1987
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