Legal Opinion
Christopher Templin v. Independence Blue Cross
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 8, 2015No. 13-4493PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
A party seeking attorney’s fees under ERISA must show “some success” on the merits. Here, the District Court incorrectly defined “some success” by requiring evidence of judicial action. We will reverse.
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The Appellants, two individuals and two pharmacies, originally brought a denial of benefits action under the Employees Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and two state law causes of action. The Appellees are insurance companies. The underlying claims in this dispute concerned the Appellees’ alleged refusal to honor Appellants’ claims for payment…
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