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TEMPLIN v. INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS

No. 13-4493.

785 F.3d 861 (2015)

Christopher TEMPLIN; Viola Hendricks; Feldmans Medical Center Pharmacy, Inc.; FCS Pharmacy LLC, Appellant v. INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS; QCC Insurance Company; CareFirst, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed May 8, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy S. Cole, Esq. , MantaCole, Fort Washington, PA, Anthony J. Pauduano, Esq. [Argued], Paduano & Weintraub, New York, N.Y., Counsel for Appellants.

David L. Comerford, Esq. , Katherine M. Katchen, Esq. [Argued], Matthew R. Varzally, Esq. , Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellees Independence Blue Cross and QCC Insurance Co.

John P. Kahn, Esq. , Duane Morris , Cherry Hill, NJ, Jeffrey M. Kolansky, Esq. , Archer & Greiner, Philadelphia, PA, Mark J. Oberstaedt, Esq. [Argued], Archer & Greiner, Haddonfield, NJ, Counsel for Appellee CareFirst Inc.

Before: AMBRO, FUENTES, and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

A party seeking attorney's fees under ERISA must show "some success" on the merits. Here, the District Court incorrectly defined "some success" by requiring evidence of judicial action. We will reverse.

I.

The Appellants, two individuals and two pharmacies, originally brought...

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