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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal-ERISA

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Doc. Nos. 111, 112. 

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Doc. No. 104.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

BARBARA BROWN PLAINTIFF

VS. 4:08CV00089-WRW

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC, and

PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY

OF AMERICA DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Pending is Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (Doc. No. 109). Defendants

have responded.1

Plaintiff appealed the November 26, 2008, Order dismissing this case, and on November

17, 2009, the Eighth Circuit, who reversed the November 26, 2008, Order in part, held that the

“appropriate remedy for Prudential’s violation of § 1133(2) is not an award of benefits from this

court. Rather, we reverse and remand this case to the district court with instructions to remand

to Prudential for an out-of-time appeal.”2 However, the Eighth Circuit affirmed the conclusion

that Plaintiff’s claims against J.B. Hunt failed as a matter of law.

At this point, as to Defendant Prudential, Plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs

is premature and DENIED without prejudice. 

Plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees from Defendant J.B. Hunt is DENIED with

prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 15th day of January, 2010.

 /s/Wm. R. Wilson, Jr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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