Kellogg ex rel. Lonchar v. Zant, 498 U.S. 890 (1990). · Go Syfert
Kellogg ex rel. Lonchar v. Zant, 498 U.S. 890 (1990). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“federal courts possess the authority, however, to develop a body of federal common law to govern issues in erisa actions not covered by the act itself.”
102 citation events (7 in the last 25 years) across 41 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Gonyea v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance (vtd, 1993-01-04) · Strongest negative: Barkdoll v. H & W Motor Express Co. (iand, 1993-02-04)
Treatment trajectory · 1991 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1991 2008 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 15 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" Barkdoll v. H & W Motor Express Co.
N.D. Iowa · 1993 · signal: but see · confidence high
Joseph’s Hosp., Inc., 929 F.2d 1558 (11th Cir.1991); Alday v. Container Corp. of America, 906 F.2d 660 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1026 , 111 S.Ct. 675 , 112 L.Ed.2d 668 (1990); but see Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (oral representations could be used to explain an ambiguous clause in an ERISA employee welfare benefits plan.).
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Gonyea v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
D. Vt. · 1993 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
federal courts possess the authority, however, to develop a body of federal common law to govern issues in erisa actions not covered by the act itself.
discussed Cited "see" Harrison v. Aetna Life Insurance
M.D. Fla. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kane v. Aetna Life Insurance, 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285 n. 2 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (de novo review appropriate where Aetna did not have discretion in administering the plan); Aubrey v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, 886 F.2d 119 (6th Cir.1989) (Aetna’s interpretation of exclusions subject to de novo review). 4 .
discussed Cited "see" Hayes v. Arthur Young & Company
9th Cir. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Franklin v. Kaypro Corp., 884 F.2d 1222, 1231 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 (1990). 88 After the severance, plaintiffs and AY entered into a stipulation whereby AY relinquished the right to seek a verdict reduction on Kaypro grounds and the plaintiffs agreed to reduce any verdict in their favor by the greater of 27.5 percent of the verdict (excluding punitive damages) or $2,291,150.
discussed Cited "see" Federal Deposit Insurance v. Deloitte & Touche
E.D. Ark. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Franklin v. Kaypro Corp., 884 F.2d 1222, 1230 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990); Singer v. Olympia Brewing Co., 878 F.2d 596, 599 (2nd Cir.1989), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 1024 , 110 S.Ct. 729 , 107 L.Ed.2d 748 (1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." 20 Employee Benefits Cas. 2828, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3254, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 5634, Pens. Plan Guide (Cch) P 23,934 Robert L. Richardson William Alexander Larry L. Aman Kenneth R. Anderson Jimmie L. Arrington v. The Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Subsidiary Companies the Pension Trust of Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Subsidiary Companies the General Pension Board Michael Dopera, Secretary of the General Pension Board Bethlehem Steel Corp.
9th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
Schoonmaker, 987 F.2d at 412 ; see also Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285-86 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (holding that an oral interpretation of an ambiguous plan provision will be given effect).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Richardson v. Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel Corp.
9th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
Schoonmaker, 987 F.2d at 412 ; see also Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285-86 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (holding that an oral interpretation of an ambiguous plan provision will be given effect).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." McCall v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
D.N.J. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
Co., 969 F.2d 54, 58-59 (4th Cir.1992), ce rt. denied, 506 U.S. 1081 , 113 S.Ct. 1051 , 122 L.Ed.2d 359 (1993); see also Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285 n. 3 (11th Cir.) (noting that estoppel may not be invoked to enlarge or extend the coverage specified in a contract), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Black v. Bresee's Oneonta Department Store, Inc. Security Plan
N.D.N.Y. · 1996 · signal: compare · confidence low
See Aquilio, 857 F.Supp. at 210 (estoppel claim fails “due to lack of affirmative misrepresentation.”); compare, Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (ERISA-estoppel claim permitted to proceed where plan held ambiguous). (ii).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Robert L. Richardson v. The Pension Plan Of Bethlehem Steel Corporation And Subsidiary Companies
9th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
Schoonmaker, 987 F.2d at 412 ; see also Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285-86 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (holding that an oral interpretation of an ambiguous plan provision will be given effect).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Richardson v. Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel Corp.
9th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
Schoonmaker, 987 F.2d at 412 ; see also Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285-86 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (holding that an oral interpretation of an ambiguous plan provision will be given effect).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Trustees of the Hotel Industry Pension Fund v. Carol Management Corp.
S.D. Fla. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
Id. at 598; see also Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285 (11th Cir.) (allowing estoppel argument in ERISA context where representations establishing estoppel were “interpretations of the Plan, and not modifications” of the agreement), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Krawczyk v. Harnischfeger Corp.
E.D. Wis. · 1994 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Kane v. Aetna Life Insurance, 893 F.2d 1283 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Slice v. Sons of Norway
D. Minnesota · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 , 1285 & n. 3 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Richard D. Schoonmaker v. The Employee Savings Plan of Amoco Corporation and Participating Companies, J.W. Rynne and R.W. Anderson
7th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Kane v. Aetna Life Ins., 893 F.2d 1283 (11th Cir.) cert. denied, 498 U.S. 890 , 111 S.Ct. 232 , 112 L.Ed.2d 192 (1990) (holding that an oral interpretation *413 of an ambiguous plan provision will be given effect); Berger v. Edgewater Steel Co., 911 F.2d 911 (3d Cir.1990), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 1310 , 113 L.Ed.2d 244 (1991) (giving effect to plan sponsor’s unwritten policy that superseded but did not contradict plan provisions).
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Kellogg, as Next Friend to Lonchar
v.
Zant, Warden
No. 89-7777.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 1, 1990.
498 U.S. 890

Lead Opinion

Super. Ct. Ga., Butts County. Motion of petitioner to consolidate this case with No. 89-7838, Hamilton, as Natural Mother and Next Friend to Smith v. Texas, denied. Certiorari denied.

Dissent

Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U. S. 153, 231 (1976), I would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentence in this case.