Legal Opinion
Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 24, 2010No. 09-448PublishedCited by 718 opinions
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OPINION OF THE COURT
[560 U.S. 244]
2Opinion of the Court · ThomasJustice Thomas
In most lawsuits seeking relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 88 Stat. 829, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., “a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs” are available “to either party” at the court’s “discretion.” § 1132(g)(1). The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has interpreted § 1132(g)(1) to require that a fee claimant be a “prevailing party” before he may seek a fees award. We reject this interpretation as contrary
[560 U.S. 245]
to § 1132(g)(1)’s plain text. We hold instead that a court “in its discretion” may…
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