Comm'r v. Merit Life Ins., 492 U.S. 902 (1989). · Go Syfert
Comm'r v. Merit Life Ins., 492 U.S. 902 (1989). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
323 citation events (182 in the last 25 years) across 62 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Arnold v. Thaler (ca5, 2011-01-05)
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examined Cited as authority (quoted) Arnold v. Thaler (2×)
5th Cir. · 2011 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence low
e do not believe that turner was required to demonstrate a reasonable probability that the trial court would have approved the two-year plea arrangement.
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Riggs v. Fairman (2×)
C.D. Cal. · 2001 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence low
we do not believe that turner was required to demonstrate a reasonable probability that the trial court would have approved the two-year plea arrangement
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Carlos Rodriguez Rodriguez
1st Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
we think it unfair and unwise to require litigants to speculate as to how a particular judge would have acted under particular circumstances
examined Cited "see" Williams v. Jones (4×)
10th Cir. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1206 (6th Cir.1988) (finding prejudice), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989), reaffirmed on remand, 940 F.2d 1000 (6th Cir. 1991). [8] The majority claims I agree with it that the "OCCA's remedy is insufficient for the federal constitutional violation it found." Maj.
discussed Cited "see" Riggs v. Fairman
9th Cir. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tenes- see, 940 F.2d 1000, 1001-02 (6th Cir. 1991), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 (1989), reinstated in pertinent part, 940 F.2d 1000 (6th Cir. 1991) (where a defendant’s conviction was overturned on a habeas peti- tion for ineffective assistance of counsel in advising the defendant to reject a two-year plea bargain, the prosecution would be presumed to have acted with vindictiveness if it failed to reinstate the original offer on remand).
discussed Cited "see" Michael Wayne Riggs v. J.W. Fairman, Jr., Warden (2×)
9th Cir. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tennessee, 940 F.2d 1000, 1001-02 (6th Cir.1991), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989), reinstated in pertinent part, 940 F.2d 1000 (6th Cir.1991) (where a defendant’s conviction was overturned on a habeas petition for ineffective assistance of counsel in advising the defendant to reject a two-year plea bargain, the prosecution would be presumed to have acted with vindictiveness if it failed to reinstate the original offer on remand). .
discussed Cited "see" Phillip Griffin v. United States (2×)
6th Cir. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. State, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (6th Cir.1988) (agreeing with the district court that “an incompetently counseled de-cisión to go to trial appears to fall within the range of protection appropriately provided by the Sixth Amendment”), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989), reinstated, 726 F.Supp. 1113 (M.D.Tenn.1989), aff'd, 940 F.2d 1000 (6th Cir.1991). 2 The second element of the Strickland test in the plea offer context is that there is a reasonable probability the petitioner would have pleaded guilty given competent advice.
discussed Cited "see" State v. Williams (2×)
Tex. App. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1206 (6th Cir.1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989); People v. Curry, 178 Ill.2d 509 , 227 Ill.Dec. 395 , 687 N.E.2d 877, 888 (1997); In re Alvernaz, 2 Cal.4th 924 , 8 Cal.Rptr.2d 713 , 830 P.2d 747, 756 (1992).
discussed Cited "see" Dedvukovic v. Martin (2×)
6th Cir. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (6th Cir.1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989), reinstated on other grounds, 940 F.2d 1000 (6th Cir.1991).
discussed Cited "see" Cosgrove v. Board of Education of the Niskayuna Central School District
N.D.N.Y. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Burr v. Ambach, 863 F.2d 1071, 1078-79 (2d Cir.1988), vacated sub nom., Sobol v. Burr, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3209 , 106 L.Ed.2d 560 (1989), reaff'd, Burr v. Sobol, 888 F.2d 258 (2d Cir.1989), cert. denied, 494 U.S. 1005 , 110 S.Ct. 1298 , 108 L.Ed.2d 475 (1990) (child has no right to demand public education beyond age twenty-one); Board of Educ., Oak Park & River Forest H.S., Dist. 200 v. Illinois State Bd. of Educ., 79 F.3d 654 , 656 (7th Cir.1996) (“the Act entitles disabled individuals to special education assistance only until they reach the age of 21”); Parents of Student W. v.…
examined Cited "see" Patterson v. LeMaster (4×)
N.M. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1206 (6th Cir.1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989); Johnson v. Duckworth, 793 F.2d 898 , 902 n. 3 (7th Cir.1986); Lloyd v. State, 258 Ga. 645 , 373 S.E.2d 1, 3 (1988); Williams v. State, 326 Md. 367 , 605 A.2d 103, 109-10 (1992); see generally 3 Wayne R.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Moody
6th Cir. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See accused by the prosecution at pretrial proceedings where the Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (1988), vacated on results might well settle the accused’s fate and reduce the trial other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 (1989).
examined Cited "see" United States v. Mark Moody (3×)
6th Cir. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989).
cited Cited "see" Nelda Enriquez v. United States
6th Cir. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (6th Cir.1988), cert. granted and judgment vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 (1989).
discussed Cited "see" Sterling v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
E.D. Pa. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Transport Workers’ Union, Local 234 v. SEPTA, 678 F.Supp. 543 (E.D.Pa.), aff’d, 863 F.2d 1110 (3d Cir.1988), vacated and remanded, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 560 aff’d in relevant part, 884 F.2d 709 (3d Cir.1989). 2 .
discussed Cited "see" Jerry M. Bagnoli v. United States
6th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
United States v. Blaylock, 20 F.3d 1458, 1465 (9th Cir.1994); see generally Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (6th Cir.1988) (incompetent advice to reject a plea offer can constitute a Sixth Amendment deprivation), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 (1989).
discussed Cited "see" Tyrone Tanks v. United States
6th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
United States v. Blaylock, 20 F.3d 1458, 1465 (9th Cir. 1994); see generally Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (6th Cir. 1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 (1989) (incompetent advice to reject a plea offer can constitute a Sixth Amendment deprivation).
discussed Cited "see" Williams v. State (2×)
Md. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Turner v. State of Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (6th Cir.1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989) (erroneous advice to defendant to reject plea offer); Beckham v. Wainwright, 639 F.2d 262, 265-66 (5th Cir.1981) (counsel’s failure to be aware of, and advise client as to, the consequences of withdrawing a guilty plea and proceeding to trial); Lewandowski v. Makel, 754 F.Supp. 1142, 1147 (W.D.Mich.1990) (“[CJounsel’s failure to inform client of significant aspects of the law regarding the risk of an appeal____”); People v. Pollard, 231 …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Bucio v. Sutherland (2×)
S.D. Ohio · 2009 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1205 (6th Cir.1988) (and cases cited therein), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989), reinstated, 726 F.Supp. 1113 (M.D.Tenn.1989), aff'd, 940 F.2d 1000 (6th Cir.1991), cert. denied, 502 U.S. 1050 , 112 S.Ct. 915 , 116 L.Ed.2d 815 (1992); see also Griffin v. United States, 330 F.3d 733 , 737 & n. 2 (6th Cir.2003) (and numerous cases *935 cited therein) (involving claim that counsel failed to inform the defendant of a plea offer); Smith v. United States, 348 F.3d 545, 552-53 (6th Cir.2003). “[A] defense …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Cottle v. State (2×)
Fla. · 1999 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
Id., 227 Ill.Dec. 395 , 687 N.E.2d at 889 ; see, e.g., Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1207 (6th Cir.1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989); Caruso, 689 F.2d at 438 n. 2; Williams v. State, 326 Md. 367 , 605 A.2d 103, 110 (1992); Commonwealth v. Napper, 254 Pa.Super. 54 , 385 A.2d 521, 524 (1978); Judge v. State, 321 S.C. 554 , 471 S.E.2d 146, 148-49 (1996).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." D.B. v. Ocean Township Board of Education
D.N.J. · 1997 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Burr v. Ambach, 863 F.2d 1071, 1077 (2d Cir.1988) (holding in accord with the weight of authority that employees of the state educational agency, including the Commissioner, may not conduct the due process review at the state level), vacated, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3209 , 106 L.Ed.2d 560 , reaff'd, Burr v. Sobol, 888 F.2d 258 (2d Cir.1989), cert. denied, 494 U.S. 1005 , 110 S.Ct. 1298 , 108 L.Ed.2d 475 (1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." People v. Curry (2×)
Ill. · 1997 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g. , Turner v. Tennessee , 858 F.2d 1201, 1207 (6th Cir. 1988), vacated on other grounds , 492 U.S. 902 , 106 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." People v. Curry (2×)
Ill. · 1997 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201, 1207 (6th Cir. 1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 106 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Young v. State (2×)
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Turner v. Tennessee, 858 F.2d 1201 (6th Cir.1988), vacated on other grounds, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3208 , 106 L.Ed.2d 559 (1989); Johnson v. Duckworth, 793 F.2d 898 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 937 , 107 S.Ct. 416 , 93 L.Ed.2d 367 (1986); United States ex rel.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Heldman ex rel. T.H. v. Sobol
2d Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
N.Y.Educ.Law § 4404(2); 8 N.Y.C.R.R. 276.10 (1991); see also Burr v. Ambach, 863 F.2d 1071, 1077 (2d Cir.1988) (review by the Commissioner of Education does not satisfy § 1415's impartiality requirement), vacated, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3209 , 106 L.Ed.2d 560 reaff’d, Burr v. Sobol, 888 F.2d 258 (2d Cir.1989), cert. denied, 494 U.S. 1005 , 110 S.Ct. 1298 , 108 L.Ed.2d 475 (1990). .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Heldman v. Sobol
2d Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
N.Y.Educ.Law § 4404(2); 8 N.Y.C.R.R. 276.10 (1991); see also Burr v. Ambach, 863 F.2d 1071, 1077 (2d Cir.1988) (review by the Commissioner of Education does not satisfy § 1415's impartiality requirement), vacated, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3209 , 106 L.Ed.2d 560 reaff'd, Burr v. Sobol, 888 F.2d 258 (2d Cir.1989), cert. denied, 494 U.S. 1005 , 110 S.Ct. 1298 , 108 L.Ed.2d 475 (1990) 6 Article III states that "[t]he judicial Power shall extend to all Cases ... [and] Controversies ...," which has been interpreted to mean that federal courts may only hear cases or controversies.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Litton Industries, Inc. v. Lehman Bros. Kuhn Loeb
S.D.N.Y. · 1991 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Burr v. Ambach, 863 F.2d 1071, 1074 (2d Cir.1988), vacated on other grounds sub nom., Sobol v. Burr, 492 U.S. 902 , 109 S.Ct. 3209 , 106 L.Ed.2d 560 (1989); Perez v. Ortiz, 849 F.2d 793, 796 (2d Cir.1988); Ansam Assocs., 760 F.2d at 445; Brunswick, 582 F.2d at 113 .
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
v.
Merit Life Insurance Co.
No. 88-955.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 26, 1989.
492 U.S. 902

C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Colonial American Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner, 491 U. S. 244 (1989).