In re O'Dell, 474 U.S. 1112 (1986). · Go Syfert
In re O'Dell, 474 U.S. 1112 (1986). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
148 citation events across 42 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Frank M. Berlin v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company (ca6, 1988-10-03) · Strongest negative: Tilley v. Mead Corporation (ca4, 1991-06-03)
Treatment trajectory · 1986 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1986 2006 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 32 distinct citers. How cited ↗
cited Cited "but see" Tilley v. Mead Corporation
4th Cir. · 1991 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Amato v. Western Union Int'l, 773 F.2d 1402 , 1414 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
cited Cited "but see" Tilley v. Mead Corp.
4th Cir. · 1991 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Amato v. Western Union Int’l, 773 F.2d 1402, 1414 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "but see" Aldridge v. Lily-Tulip, Inc. Salary Retirement Plan Benefits Committee
S.D. Ga. · 1990 · signal: but see · confidence high
See also Bencivenga v. Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund, 763 F.2d 574 (3rd Cir.1985); Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 (4th Cir.1983); but see Amato v. Western Union International Inc., 772, F.2d 1402 (2nd Cir.1985), cert. dismissed 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); American Stores v. American Stores Co. Retirement Plan, 716 F.Supp. 1392 (D.Utah 1989); Note, Changing the Rules of the Game: Pension Plan Terminations and Early Retirement Benefits, 87 Mich.L.Rev. 1034 (1989). 14 Accordingly, Counts Three and Eigh…
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Frank M. Berlin v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company (2×)
6th Cir. · 1988 · confidence medium
Id. at 334.
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Berlin v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. (2×)
6th Cir. · 1988 · confidence medium
Id. at 334.
discussed Cited "see" Pocchia v. Prudential Insurance
E.D.N.Y · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int’l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1418 (2d Cir.) (holding that statements in SPD reserving right to amend and indicating that the terms of the Plan “will govern in all cases” were unambiguous and precluded “any separate contract claim based solely on the language of the summary plan description”), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986), abrogated on other grounds, Mead Corp. v. Tilley, 490 U.S. 714 , 109 S.Ct. 2156 , 104 L.Ed.2d 796 (1989); Snyder v. Elliot W.
discussed Cited "see" Gruby v. Brady (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
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" Snyder v. Elliot W. Dann Co., Inc.
S.D.N.Y. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1418 (2d Cir.1985) (“However, the [SPD] also reserves to [Defendants] the right to amend the Plan and states that the terms of the Plan and related trust agreement ‘will govern in all cases.’ These unambiguous provisions preclude any separate contract claim based solely on the language of the summary plan description.”), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); see also Osborne v. New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund, 783 F.Supp. 739, 743-44 (N.D.N.Y.1992), vacated on other …
discussed Cited "see" Westbrook v. Beverly Enterprises
W.D. Tex. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int’l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1416-17 (2nd Cir.1985), cert, denied, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986) (where the court reasoned an employer can “wear two hats” both as an employer and an administrator of the plan); Spink v. Lockheed Corporation, 1992 WL 437985 at *3 (C.D.Cal.) (“a defendant [can be] both an employer and [also] an administrator of a pension plan ... subject to separate and differing responsibilities depending upon the role it is performing.”) (Emphasis added).
discussed Cited "see" Kyle Railways, Inc. v. Pacific Administration Services, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int’l, Inc., 596 F.Supp. 963, 968-69 (S.D.N.Y.1984) (finding no § 406 prohibited transaction where no funds were transferred from the plan), aff'd in part, rev’d in part, 773 F.2d 1402 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" Kyle Railways, Inc. v. Pacific Administration Services, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 596 F.Supp. 963, 968-69 (S.D.N.Y.1984) (finding no § 406 prohibited transaction where no funds were transferred from the plan), aff'd in part, rev'd in part, 773 F.2d 1402 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" Peter J. Laniok v. Advisory Committee of the Brainerd Manufacturing Company Pension Plan (2×)
2d Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1416-17 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); Payonk v. HMW Indus., Inc., 883 F.2d 221 , 224-29 (3d Cir.1989).
cited Cited "see" Associates in Adolescent Psychiatry v. Home Life Insurance
N.D. Ill. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int’l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1411-12 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" George G. Blessitt and Willie Neal, Jr. v. Retirement Plan for Employees of Dixie Engine Co., Defendants
11th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union International Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 (2d Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986), and Tilley v. Mead Corp., 815 F.2d 989 (4th Cir.1987).
discussed Cited "see" Kreis v. Townley
6th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1415 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); Babb v. Olney Paint Co., 764 F.2d 240, 242 (4th Cir.1985).
discussed Cited "see" Kreis v. Charles Townley
6th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1415 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); Babb v. Olney Paint Co., 764 F.2d 240, 242 (4th Cir.1985).
cited Cited "see" Local Union 2134, United Mine Workers of America, Etc., Plaintiff v. Powhatan Fuel, Inc., Etc., Leroy Osborne, Jr.
11th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1416-17 (2nd Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
cited Cited "see" Henne v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.
E.D. Wis. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1418 (2d Cir.1985), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see" International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers v. Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
N.D. Ohio · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1416-1417 (2d Cir.1985), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); United Independent Flight Officers v. United Air Lines, Inc., 756 F.2d 1262, 1268 (7th Cir.1985); Sutton v. Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp., 724 F.2d 406 , 410-411 (4th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1205 , 104 S.Ct. 2387 , 81 L.Ed.2d 345 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Abbey E. Blatt v. Marshall and Lassman (Formerly Known as Marshall, Lassman and Company), a Partnership, Louis v. Marshall and Joseph I. Lassman
2d Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1416-17 (2d Cir. 1985), cert. dismissed, — U.S. —, 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); Anderson v. Ciba-Geigy Corp., 759 F.2d 1518, 1522 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 106 S.Ct. 410 , 88 L.Ed.2d 360 (1985); Donovan v. Mercer, 747 F.2d 304, 308 (5th Cir.1984).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." IBP, Inc. v. Foust
N.D. Iowa · 1997 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Cummings v. Briggs & Stratton Retirement Plan, 797 F.2d 383, 390 (7th Cir.) (courts should only invoke federal common law of unjust enrichment in “limited circumstances”), cer t. denied, 479 U.S. 1008 , 107 S.Ct. 648 , 93 L.Ed.2d 703 (1986) and Van Orman, 680 F.2d at 312 (no federal common law cause of action under doctrine of unjust enrichment when “such a right would override a contractual provision”), and Amato v. Western Union Int'l, 773 F.2d 1402 (2d Cir.1985) (no ERISA common law of unjust enrichment in “circumstances of this case”), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 1…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Grabois v. Jones
2d Cir. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
Where the statute leaves an issue open and no federal common law exists to address it, however, “resort may be had to state law.” Krishna, 7 F.3d at 14 ; see also Amato v. Western Union Inti, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1419 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Grabois v. Jones
2d Cir. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
Where the statute leaves an issue open and no federal common law exists to address it, however, "resort may be had to state law." Krishna, 7 F.3d at 14 ; see also Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1419 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986). 21 Application of federal--rather than New York--law to this dispute, instead of making the matter simpler, would raise even more questions on the record below.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Financial Institutions Retirement Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco and Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, Intervenor-Plaintiffs-Appellees v. Office of Thrift Supervision and T. Timothy Ryan, Director, Office of Thrift Supervision, Defendant-Counter-Claim-Plaintiffs-Appellants, Thomas A. Barnes Barry S. Burke Ronald B. Carreker Charles A. Deardorff Allen Dermody William J. Durbin Jane Marie Johnson Ronald R. Lake and Penny D. Marshall, Counter-Claim-Plaintiffs-Appellants v. James R. Faulstich Ronald R. Morphew John W. Bagwill, Jr. George M. Barclay John A. Becker J.C. Benage Leo B. Blaber, Jr. Larry J. Brandt James M. Cirona Stephen E. Clear Ramiro Luis Colon, Jr. Thurman C. Connell Brian D. Dittenhafer Charles T. Firth William H. Glencorse Lyle R. Grimes Michael A. Jessee Jerry H. Lassiter Frank A. Lowman Ellen Ann Roberts James D. Roy Robert E. Showfety Robert F. Stoico Charles L. Thiemann Norman L. Tirey Roy E. Webber Richard L. White and John B. Zanetti, Individually and as Directors of the Financial Institutions Retirement Fund, Counterclaim-Defendants-Appellees
2d Cir. · 1992 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1416-17 (2d Cir.1985) (trustee not a fiduciary when he does not act in his capacity as plan administrator), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Financial Institutions Retirement Fund v. Office of Thrift Supervision
2d Cir. · 1992 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Amato v. Western Union Int’l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1416-17 (2d Cir.1985) (trustee not a fiduciary when he does not act in his capacity as plan administrator), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Transco Exploration Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
5th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Amato v. Western Union Int'l, 773 F.2d 1402 , 1412-13 (2d Cir.1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Lea v. Republic Airlines, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Amato v. Western Union Int’l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1416-17 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986) (rejecting argument that company breached fiduciary duty simply by being both employer and plan administrator).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Lea v. Republic Airlines, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Amato v. Western Union Int'l, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 , 1416-17 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986) (rejecting argument that company breached fiduciary duty simply by being both employer and plan administrator).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Robert L. Musto v. American General Corporation
6th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1417 (2d Cir.1985) (company officers “acted on behalf of a corporate employer and not as Plan fiduciaries in amending its pension plan”), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986); Cunha v. Ward Foods, Inc., 804 F.2d 1418, 1432-33 (9th Cir.1986) (decision to terminate a pension plan was a business decision, not made by company in connection with its fiduciary responsibilities as plan administrator); Chait v. Bernstein, 645 F.Supp. 1092 (D.N.J.1986) (decisions of defendant to amend and terminat…
cited Cited "see, e.g." Shaw v. NVF Co.
D. Del. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Bigger v. American Commercial Lines, Inc.
W.D. Mo. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1414, 1416-17 (2d Cir.1985), cert. dismissed, 474 U.S. 1113 , 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986) (so long as employer funds plan at a level sufficient to cover accrued benefits, district court’s dismissal of claim brought under section 1104(a) is proper).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Blatt v. Marshall and Lassman
E.D.N.Y · 1986 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Amato v. Western Union International, Inc., 773 F.2d 1402, 1416-17 (2d Cir.1985), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 106 S.Ct. 1167 , 89 L.Ed.2d 288 (1986) (employers will be considered a fiduciary when they function as plan administrators but not when they conduct business unregulated by ERISA); Anderson v. Ciba-Geigy Corporation, 759 F.2d 1518, 1522 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 106 S.Ct. 410 , 88 L.Ed.2d 360 (1985) (corporate executive deemed a fiduciary of a company-run ERISA plan though he was not named as a fiduciary); Donovan v. Mercer, 747 F.2d 304 (5th Cir.1984) (“fidu…
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In re O'Dell
No. 85-6119.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Feb 14, 1986.
474 U.S. 1112
Published

Petition for writ of mandamus dismissed under this Court’s Rule 53.