McDowell v. Price’s Empirical Analysis
731 F.3d 775 · 2013
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 1001 (§ 2 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1054 (§ 204 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1132 (§ 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)
Relies on Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co. · Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance · Lawrence v. Westerhaus · Kerr v. Charles F. Vatterott & Co. · Computrol, Inc. v. Newtrend, L.P.
Most-quoted passages
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“the court in its discretion [to] allow a reasonable attorney's fee and costs of action to either party.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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