Rehearing Of Expert Fees’ Ruling In ERISA Class Action Is Necessary, Appellants Say

(January 29, 2020, 1:16 PM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals should reconsider its ruling that  a district court did not abuse its discretion in denying class counsel’s request for reimbursement of $964,212 in expert witness fees because the panel’s decision conflicts with Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent, the appellants say in a Jan. 21 petition for rehearing or rehearing en banc (Glenn Tibble, et al. v. Edison International, et al., No. 18-55974, 9th Cir.)....