· 5/10/1999
S.A. McElwaine an Unmarried Person, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Us West, Inc., a Foreign Corporation
Citations
- 176 F.3d 1167
- 23 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 1882
- 99 Daily Journal DAR 4375
- 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3373
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 8763
How courts have described this case
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- spelling out the five-factor test and stating that court should also apply the special circumstances rule
- “A fee award would deter other [insurers] from forcing beneficiaries to undertake costly litigation to preserve their claims.”
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Judges: Bright, Fletcher, Per Curiam, Thompson
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