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Fadell v. United States, 464 U.S. 829 (1983). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“where the trustees of a plan ... interpret the plan in a manner inconsistent with its plain words ... their actions may well be found to be arbitrary and capricious.”
186 citation events (17 in the last 25 years) across 50 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Cooke v. Lynn Sand & Stone Co. (mad, 1986-07-18)
Treatment trajectory · 1984 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1984 2005 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 35 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Cooke v. Lynn Sand & Stone Co.
D. Mass. · 1986 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
lawful, discretionary acts of pension committee should not be disturbed, absent a showing of bad faith or arbitrariness
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States
Ct. Intl. Trade · 1984 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
implicit in this reasoning is a balancing of the defendant's need for the evidence with the burden on the plaintiff's constitutional rights from 1446 disclosure.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Carr v. Trustees of the Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Pension Fund
E.D. Pa. · 1984 · signal: accord · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
where the trustees of a plan ... interpret the plan in a manner inconsistent with its plain words ... their actions may well be found to be arbitrary and capricious.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Cavallo v. Utica-Watertown Health Ins. Co., Inc.
N.D.N.Y. · 1997 · confidence medium
Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593 , 598 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 5.Ct. 105, 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); 29 U.S.C. § 1113 .
discussed Cited as authority (rule) DeVito Ex Rel. Estate of DeVito v. Pension Plan of Local 819 I.B.T. Pension Fund
S.D.N.Y. · 1997 · confidence medium
Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 598 (2d Cir.1983), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 5.Ct. 105, 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Rippley v. Sande
N.D. · 1984 · confidence medium
Striegel v. Dakota Hills, Inc., supra; Minch v. City of Fargo, 297 N.W.2d 785 (N.D.1980), cert. den., — U.S. —, 104 5.Ct. 105, 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Melland Firestone, Inc. v. Streich, supra. It is apparent from the record of this case that all claims brought by Rippley have not been finally adjudicated.
discussed Cited "see" Vail v. Plumbers, Pipe Fitters & Apprentices Local Number 112 Pension Fund
N.D.N.Y. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 598 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Peterson v. Continental Casualty Co.
S.D.N.Y. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 599 (2d Cir.) cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 , (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Velez v. Prudential Health Care Plan of New York, Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Shelden v. Barre Belt Granite Employer Union Pension Fund, 25 F.3d 74 (2d Cir.1994) (“[the arbitrary and capricious] standard may *342 well be met if the trustees have, for example, ‘impose[d] a standard not required by the plan’s provisions or interpret[ed] the plan in a manner inconsistent with its plan needs.’ ” (citing Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference, 698 F.2d 593 , 599 (2d Cir.) cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983)); Clarke v. Bank of New York, 687 F.Supp. 868, 867 (S.D.N.Y.1988).
discussed Cited "see" Jordan v. Retirement Committee Of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2d Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593 , 601 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983). 53 Jordan next argues that the Retirement Committee's interpretation of Sec. 15.4.b is inconsistent with its prior interpretations of earlier, similarly worded COLA provisions.
discussed Cited "see" Jordan v. Retirement Committee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2d Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 601 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
cited Cited "see" Camardo v. General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan
W.D.N.Y. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund, 698 F.2d 593 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
cited Cited "see" Smith v. Rochester Telephone Business Marketing Corp.
W.D.N.Y. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference, Etc., 698 F.2d 593 , 598 (2d Cir.1983), ce rt. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Federal Deposit Insurance v. Wise
D. Colo. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
Afro-Lecon, 820 F.2d at 1206 ; Zenith Radio, 764 F.2d at 1579-81 ; Greater Newburyport, 838 F.2d at 19 ; see Mertsching v. United States, 547 F.Supp. 124, 128 (D.Colo.1982), affd, 704 F.2d 505 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Gaynor v. Ephrata Community Hospital
E.D. Pa. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 598-99 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Paris v. Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Howard B.
discussed Cited "see" Clarke v. Bank of New York
S.D.N.Y. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference, 698 F.2d 593 , 599 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Pompano v. Michael Schiavone & Sons, Inc., 680 F.2d 911, 915 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1039 , 103 S.Ct. 454 , 74 L.Ed.2d 607 (1982); Poggi v. N.Y.
discussed Cited "see" Henne v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. (2×)
E.D. Wis. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 599 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Schoenholtz v. Doniger
S.D.N.Y. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 602 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); see also Bittner v. Sadoff & Rudoy Industries, 728 F.2d 820, 828 (7th Cir.1984).
discussed Cited "see" Bologna v. NMU Pension Trust of NMU Pension & Welfare Plan
S.D.N.Y. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 598 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" DeAngelis v. Warner Lambert Co.
S.D.N.Y. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 599 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Riley v. MEBA Pension Trust, 570 F.2d 406, 410 (2d Cir.1977); Prusak v. Bethlehem 1980 Salaried Pension Plan, 618 F.Supp. 530, 531 (W.D.N.Y.1984).
discussed Cited "see" 40 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1597, 41 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 36,451 Irving P. Gray v. New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, Irving P. Gray v. New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
1st Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference, 698 F.2d 593 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Ursic v. Bethlehem Mines, 719 F.2d 670, 673 (3d Cir.1983); Ironworkers Local No. 272 v. Bowen, 624 F.2d 1255 (5th Cir.1980); Lawrence v. Westerhaus, 749 F.2d 494 (8th Cir.1984); Smith v. CMTA-IAM Pension Trust, 746 F.2d 587 (9th Cir.1984); Gordon v. U.S. Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 106 (10th Cir.1983); Fine v. Semet, 699 F.2d 1091 (11th Cir.1983).
discussed Cited "see" Gray v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
1st Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference, 698 F.2d 593 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Ursic v. Bethlehem Mines, 719 F.2d 670, 673 (3d Cir.1983); Ironworkers Local No. 272 v. Bowen, 624 F.2d 1255 (5th Cir.1980); Lawrence v. Westerhaus, 749 F.2d 494 (8th Cir.1984); Smith v. CMTA-IAM Pension Trust, 746 F.2d 587 (9th Cir.1984); Gordon v. U.S. Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 106 (10th Cir.1983); Fine v. Semet, 699 F.2d 1091 (11th Cir. 1983).
cited Cited "see" Dumac Forestry Services, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
N.D.N.Y. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund, 698 F.2d 593 (2d Cir.1983), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Witmeyer v. Kilroy
4th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
District 17 v. Allied Corp., 765 F.2d 412, 416-17 (4th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 105 S.Ct. 3527 , 87 L.Ed.2d 652 (1985); Berry v. CIBA Geigy Corp., 761 F.2d 1003, 1006 (4th Cir.1985); Horn v. Mullins, 650 F.2d 35, 37 (4th Cir.1981); see Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593 , 599 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Witmeyer v. Kilroy
4th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
District 17 v. Allied Corp., 765 F.2d 412 , 416-17 (4th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 105 S.Ct. 3527 , 87 L.Ed.2d 652 (1985); Berry v. CIBA Geigy Corp., 761 F.2d 1003, 1006 (4th Cir.1985); Horn v. Mullins, 650 F.2d 35, 37 (4th Cir. 1981); see Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 599 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Secretary of Department of Labor, First American National Bank-Eastern, Intervenor/plaintiff-Appellee v. E. William King, the Crown Enterprises, Inc.
1st Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593 , 602 n. 9 (2d Cir.1983), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , *670 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Hummell v. S. E.
discussed Cited "see" Gaines, Edith v. The Amalgamated Insurance Fund (2×)
3rd Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 601 (2d Cir.), cert. denied — U.S. —, 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Charles W. Leigh and Ervin F. Dusek, Etc., and George Johnson, Intervening v. Clyde William Engle
7th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference, 698 F.2d 593 , 602 (2d Cir.) (vacating award of fees to plaintiffs where judgment for plaintiffs was reversed on appeal), cert, denied, --U.S. --, 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Kemmis v. McGoldrick, 706 F.2d 993, 997-98 (9th Cir. 1983) (vacating fee award to employer where judgment for employer was reversed on appeal).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Dabertin v. HCR Manor Care, Inc.
N.D. Ill. · 2002 · signal: see also · confidence low
Co., 140 F.3d 1104 , 1109 n. 3 (7th Cir.1998)(a plan administrator cannot interpret a plan to "render[] any of the plan language inconsistent or meaningless”); see also Miles v. The New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593 , 599 (2d Cir.1983)(“where [the administrator] ... by [his] interpretation render[s] some provisions of the plan superfluous, [his] actions may well be found to be arbitrary and capricious”) (citations omitted), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983). 12 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Venturini v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
D. Conn. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Brunoli v. Fred Brunoli & Sons, Inc. Pension Plan, 993 F.Supp. 66, 71 (D.Conn.1997) (noting that ERISA is silent as to the limitations period for claims that do not allege a breach of fiduciary duty, and thus applying the statute of limitations for the state law action most closely analogous to a claim under section 1132); see also Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 598 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Warzecha v. Nutmeg Companies, Inc.
D. Conn. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Brunoli v. Fred Brunoli & Sons, Inc. Pension Plan, 993 F.Supp. 66, 71 (D.Conn.1997) (noting that ERISA is silent as to the limitations period for claims that do not allege a breach of fiduciary duty, and thus applying the statute of limitations for the state law action most closely analogous to a claim under section 1132); see also Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 598 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Kekis v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Utica-Watertown, Inc.
N.D.N.Y. · 1993 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Clarke v. Bank of New York, 687 F.Supp. 863, 867 (S.D.N.Y.1988) (citing, e.g., Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conf., 698 F.2d 593 , 599 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983)); see also Morgan v. Mullins, 643 F.2d 1320, 1321 (8th Cir.1981).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Robert W. Heidgerd v. Olin Corporation
2d Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference, 698 F.2d 593 , 599 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Dennard v. Richards Group, Inc., 681 F.2d 306, 314 (5th Cir.1982); Varhola v. Doe, 820 F.2d 809, 813 (6th Cir.1987); Pabst Brewing Co. v. Anger, 784 F.2d 338, 338 (8th Cir.1986); Dockray v. Phelps Dodge Corp., 801 F.2d 1149, 1152 (9th Cir.1986); Anderson v. Ciba-Geigy Corp., 759 F.2d 1518, 1522 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 995 , 106 S.Ct. 410 , 88 L.Ed.2d 360 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Wallace v. American Petrofina, Inc.
E.D. Tex. · 1987 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593, 599 (2d Cir.1983), cert. denied, 464 U.S. 829 , 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); and Dennard v. Richards Groups, Inc., 681 F.2d 306 (5th Cir.1982).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Home for Crippled Children v. Prudential Insurance
W.D. Pa. · 1984 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Miles v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund Employee Pension Benefit Plan, 698 F.2d 593 , 602 n. 9 (2d Cir.), cert, denied, — U.S.-, 104 S.Ct. 105 , 78 L.Ed.2d 108 (1983); Hummell v. S.E.
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C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.