City of North Olmstead v. Greater Cleveland Reg'l Transit Auth., 467 U.S. 1205 (1984). · Go Syfert
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190 citation events (1 in the last 25 years) across 44 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Joseph D. Thomas v. United Parcel Service, Inc. And Local 710, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (ca7, 1989-11-20)
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Top citers, strongest first. 43 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Joseph D. Thomas v. United Parcel Service, Inc. And Local 710, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (2×)
7th Cir. · 1989 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence low
t is inevitable in the give-and-take of collective bargaining that some employees will fare worse than others
cited Cited as authority (rule) Fagan v. National Stabilization Agreement of the Sheet Metal Industry Trust Fund
4th Cir. · 1995 · confidence medium
Referring to the latter type benefits, the court stated that changes in such benefits by amending the plan “are not to be reviewed by fiduciary standards.” Id. at 411.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Tilley v. Mead Corporation (2×)
4th Cir. · 1991 · confidence medium
Id. at 409.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Tilley v. Mead Corp. (2×)
4th Cir. · 1991 · confidence medium
Id. at 409.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Hozier v. Midwest Fasteners
3rd Cir. · 1990 · confidence medium
For example, in Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984), the Fourth Circuit held that an employer's decision "to renegotiate or amend ... unfunded contingent benefits" was "not to be reviewed by fiduciary standards." Id. at 411.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Hozier v. Midwest Fasteners, Inc.
3rd Cir. · 1990 · confidence medium
For example, in Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984), the Fourth Circuit held that an employer's decision “to renegotiate or amend ... unfunded contingent benefits” was “not to be reviewed by fiduciary standards.” Id. at 411.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Jordan v. Central Louisiana Telephone Co. (2×) also: Cited "see"
La. Ct. App. · 1988 · confidence medium
Id. at 410 (emphasis added).
cited Cited as authority (rule) Independent Ass'n of Publishers' Employees, Inc. v. Dow Jones & Co.
S.D.N.Y. · 1987 · confidence medium
Congress has not prohibited an employer who is also a fiduciary from ... renegotiating or amending unfunded contingent benefits payable before normal retirement age.” Id. at 411.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Viggiano v. Shenango China Division of Anchor Hocking Corp.
3rd Cir. · 1984 · confidence medium
The court concluded that the provisions for benefits of this nature were to be found in the “pertinent employment agreements.” Id. at 410.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Viggiano v. Shenango China Division Of Anchor Hocking Corporation
3rd Cir. · 1984 · confidence medium
The court concluded that the provisions for benefits of this nature were to be found in the "pertinent employment agreements." Id. at 410.
discussed Cited "see" Gruby v. Brady
S.D.N.Y. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Donovan v. Bierwirth, 680 F.2d 263, 270 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 1069 , 103 S.Ct. 488 , 74 L.Ed.2d 631 (1982). 11 “[F]or the provisions of 29 U.S.C. § 1106 to apply, there must be a transaction involving the monies, property, or other assets of the fund.” Amato v. Western Union Int’l, Inc., 596 F.Supp. 963, 969 (S.D.N.Y.1984) (quoting Sutton v. Weirton Steel Div. of Nat’l Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184, 1199 (N.D.W.Va.1983), ajfd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984)), ajfd in part and rev’d in part on other gr…
discussed Cited "see" Adams v. Ford Motor Co.
E.D. Mich. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Div. of Nat’l Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184, 1200 (N.D.W.V.1983) (“The Court believes *1388 that ERISA cannot be perceived as requiring federal courts to weigh the potential success of one company as opposed to another when divestiture of a plant through sale to another entity is proposed.”), aff'd 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Pens. Plan Guide P 23884y Jan C. Harms, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Crossappellants v. Cavenham Forest Industries, Inc., Defendants-Appellants-Cross (2×)
5th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Div. of Nat'l Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 , 410 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984) 7 Under 29 U.S.C. § 1002 (2)(B)(i), severance pay arrangements are deemed to be employee welfare plans for purposes of ERISA.
discussed Cited "see" Harms v. Cavenham Forest Industries, Inc.
5th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Div. of Nat'l Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 , 410 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984). 7 Under 29 U.S.C. § 1002 (2)(B)(i), severance pay arrangements are deemed to be employee welfare plans for purposes of ERISA.
cited Cited "see" McCarroll v. Central Louisiana Telephone
La. Ct. App. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Dhayer v. Wierton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 571 F.Supp. 316 (N.D.W.Va.1983), aff'd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. den., 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Rene Adan Contreras-Aragon v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (2×)
9th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Thorsteinsson v. INS, 724 F.2d 1365, 1367 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2386 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984); Hernandez-Almanza v. United States Dept. of Justice, 547 F.2d 100, 103 (9th Cir.1976).
cited Cited "see" Henne v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.
E.D. Wis. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corporation, 724 F.2d 406 , 410 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984). 3 .
cited Cited "see" Kushto v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employees
4th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel, 724 F.2d 406 , 412 (4th Cir.1983), ce rt. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
cited Cited "see" Kushto v. Brotherhood Of Railway, Airline And Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express And Station Employees
4th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel, 724 F.2d 406 , 412 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
cited Cited "see" Young v. Standard Oil (Indiana)
S.D. Ind. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406, 410 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984). 6.
discussed Cited "see" Dougherty v. Chrysler Motors Corp.
E.D. Mich. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel, 567 F.Supp. 1184, 1201 (N.D.W.Va.1988) (“[WJhen a corporate employer negotiates the terms of sale of a division, whose employees are participants in a pension plan, the negotiations that affect the terms and conditions of future [non-vested] pension benefits ... do not implicate fiduciary duties____”), aff'd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984); Phillips v. Amoco Oil, 614 F.Supp. 694, 717 (N.D.Ala.1985) (“The fiduciary duty provisions of ERISA are not implicated in the sale of a business or a porti…
discussed Cited "see" Cunha v. Ward Foods, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel, 724 F.2d 406 , 411 (4th Cir.1983) (ERISA does not require a fiduciary to account for expenditures from its corporate treasury that are made for corporate purposes), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984). .
discussed Cited "see" Cunha v. Ward Foods, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel, 724 F.2d 406 , 411 (4th Cir.1983) (ERISA does not require a fiduciary to account for expenditures from its corporate treasury that are made for corporate purposes), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984) 9 As supporting authority, Ward cites Karo v. San Diego Symphony Orchestra Assn., 762 F.2d 819, 822 (9th Cir.1985) (when a person is not a member of a collective bargaining unit, and the collective bargaining agreement does not grant expressly benefits to third parties, such persons cannot claim third party beneficiary rights).
cited Cited "see" Moehle v. NL Industries, Inc.
E.D. Mo. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corporation, 724 F.2d 406 , 411 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1025 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Phillips v. Amoco Oil Co.
11th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984), aff'g, Dhayer v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 571 F.Supp. 316 (N.D.W.Va.1983) and Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184 (N.D.W.Va.1983).
discussed Cited "see" Phillips v. Amoco Oil Company
11th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984), aff'g, Dhayer v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 571 F.Supp. 316 (N.D.W.Va.1983) and Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184 (N.D.W.Va.1983).
cited Cited "see" Chait v. Bernstein
D.N.J. · 1986 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord, Dhayer v. Weirton Steel Div., 571 F.Supp. 316, 328 (N.D.W.V.), aff'd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Marshall v. City Of Cape Coral
11th Cir. · 1986 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division, 724 F.2d 406 , 412 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984); Oppenheimer v. Morton Hotel Corp., 324 F.2d 766 (6th Cir.1963). 43 Mr. Marshall relies upon Winbourne v. Eastern Airlines, Inc., 632 F.2d 219 (2d Cir.1980), to avoid application of the harmless error rule.
discussed Cited "see" Marshall v. City of Cape Coral
11th Cir. · 1986 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division, 724 F.2d 406 , 412 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984); Oppenheimer v. Morton Hotel Corp., 324 F.2d 766 (6th Cir.1963).
discussed Cited "see" Mcmahon v. Mcdowell
3rd Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. National Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984). 42 Moreover, fiduciaries have a Section 404 obligation "to avoid placing themselves in a position where their acts as directors or officers of the corporation will prevent their functioning with the complete loyalty to participants demanded of them as trustees." Donovan v. Bierwirth, 680 F.2d 263, 271 (2d Cir.) cert. denied 459 U.S. 1069 , 103 S.Ct. 488 , 74 L.Ed.2d 631 (1982).
cited Cited "see" McMahon v. McDowell
3rd Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. National Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Hurn Bu Roe v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
9th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Thorsteinsson v. INS, 724 F.2d 1365, 1367-68 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 104 S.Ct. 2386 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984) (counsel’s tactical decision not to raise potential defense did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel); Rodriguez-Gonzalez v. INS, 640 F.2d 1139, 1142 (9th Cir.1981) (counsel’s tactical decision admitting entry without inspection and relying on labor law defense “even if in hindsight unwise,” does not constitute ineffective assistance).
cited Cited "see" Phillips v. Amoco Oil Co.
N.D. Ala. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division, 724 F.2d 406, 410 (4th Cir.1983) cert. denied, — U.S.-, 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" United Independent Flight Officers, Inc. v. United Air Lines, Inc., and Air Line Pilots Association, International (2×)
7th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184 (N.D.W.Va.), aff'd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Nos. 90-3494, 90-3591
7th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United Ind. Flight Officers v. United Airlines, 756 F.2d 1262, 1268-69 (7th Cir.1985) ("UIFO-I ") ("[T]he mere fact that a company has named itself as pension plan administrator or trustee does not restrict it from pursuing reasonable business behavior in negotiations concerning pension benefits not otherwise affected by the requirements of ERISA." (quoting Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184, 1201 (N.D.W.Va.), aff'd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984)). 23 Second, these dual function…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Ladish Co. v. International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, District No. 10
7th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United Ind. Flight Officers v. United Airlines, 756 F.2d 1262, 1268-69 (7th Cir.1985) (“UIFO-I”) (“[T]he mere fact that a company has named itself as pension plan administrator or trustee does not restrict it from pursuing reasonable business behavior in negotiations concerning pension benefits not otherwise affected by the require ments of ERISA.” (quoting Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184, 1201 (N.D.W.Va.), aff'd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984)).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Robert H. Dougherty v. Chrysler Motors Corporation
6th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Coleman v. General Electric, 643 F.Supp. 1229, 1239 (E.D.Tenn.1986) aff 'd, 822 F.2d 59 (6th Cir.1987); see also Sutton v. Weirton Steel, 567 F.Supp. 1184 (N.D.W.Va.), aff'd, 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984); Phillips v. Amoco Oil, 614 F.Supp. 694 (N.D.Ala.1985), aff 'd, 799 F.2d 1464 (11th Cir.1986); Turner v. CF & I Steel Corp. 770 F.2d 43 (3rd Cir.1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1058 , 106 S.Ct. 800 , 88 L.Ed.2d 776 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United Steelworkers 2116 v. Cyclops Corp.
S.D. Ohio · 1987 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 567 F.Supp. 1184 (N.D.W.Va.), affd., 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983), cert, denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Alaa Abdulkarim Mohsseni Behbahani v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
9th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Thorsteinsson v. INS, 724 F.2d 1365, 1367 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2386 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Hoover v. Cumberland, Maryland Area Teamsters Pension Fund
3rd Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corporation, 724 F.2d 406 , 410 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984) (distinguishing accrued benefits from early retirement benefits); see also H.R.Conf.Rep.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Kenneth Hoover v. Cumberland, Maryland Area Teamsters Pension Fund
3rd Cir. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corporation, 724 F.2d 406 , 410 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984) (distinguishing accrued benefits from early retirement benefits); see also H.R.Conf.Rep.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. v. Prince George's County
D. Maryland · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
Accord, Tom Hudson & Associates, Inc. v. City of Chula Vista, 746 F.2d 1370 (9th Cir.1984); Gold Cross Ambulance Co. v. City of Kansas City, 705 F.2d 1005, 1014 (8th Cir.1983) petition for cert. filed, No. 83-138, 52 U.S.L.W. 3039 (July 25, 1983); Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles, 726 F.2d 1430, 1434 (9th Cir.1984); Town of Hallie v. City of Eau Claire, 700 F.2d 376, 282-84 (7th Cir.1983) cert. granted, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 3508 , 82 L.Ed.2d 818 (1984); see also City of North Olmstead v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Author., 722 F.2d 1284, 1287-8 (6th Cir.1983), cert. d…
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City of North Olmstead, Ohio
v.
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
No. 83-1589.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 21, 1984.
467 U.S. 1205

C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.