United Automobile Workers Local 259 Social Security Department v. Metro Auto Center

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• holding that the lodestar calculation applies to entries of default judgment
• noting that the “starting point for determining the amount of a reasonable fee is the lodestar calculation,” which is “the reasonable number of hours expended on the litigation multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• “§ 1132(g)(2) was enacted to encourage employers to make timely contributions, assist plans in their recovery of delinquent contributions, and discourage excessive litigation by defendants”
• “Because the focus is on the ‘degree of success,’ and not success as defined in absolute numbers, this comparison [of the damages award to the fees requested] does not necessitate proportionality.”
• “[W]e emphasize that the adverse party’s submissions cannot merely allege in general terms that the time spent was excessive.” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted) (alteration in original)
• “Because the focus is on the ‘degree of success,’ and not success as defined in absolute numbers, this comparison [of the damages award to the fees requested] does not necessitate proportionality.”

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