In any action brought by a plan participant, beneficiary, or fiduciary under ERISA, “the court in its discretion may allow a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs of action to either party.” 29 U.S.C. § 1132(g) …
This court has not decided previously the question of whether ERISA provides for an award of attorney’s fees and costs incurred in pre-litigation administrative proceedings. However, six other circuit courts of appeals have considered the …
As we stated in Williams v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., a district court in an ERISA action may, in its discretion, award reasonable attorneys’ fees to either party under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(g)(1), if that …