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“the fiduciary duties section of erisa requires adherence to the written plan documents unless their provisions conflict with statutory duties.... one conflict might be identified between the contractual provision at issue and the standard of loyalty itself.”
183 citation events (18 in the last 25 years) across 46 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Goodman v. S & a RESTAURANT CORP. (mssd, 1993-03-17)
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Top citers, strongest first. 19 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Goodman v. S & a RESTAURANT CORP.
S.D. Miss. · 1993 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
it is fundamental that the fiduciary's interpretation first must be 'wrong' from the perspective of de novo review before a reviewing court is concerned with the self-interest of the fiduciary.
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Joel Clay v. Robert Bronnenberg and Indiana Attorney General
7th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
when sentence a has expired but has been used to augment sentence b, the prisoner is "in custody" only on sentence b," but the prisoner "may contend that that custody violates the constitution if it was augmented because of an invalid sentence a
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Davidowitz v. Delta Dental Plan of California, Inc.
9th Cir. · 1991 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the fiduciary duties section of erisa requires adherence to the written plan documents unless their provisions conflict with statutory duties.... one conflict might be identified between the contractual provision at issue and the standard of loyalty itself.
cited Cited as authority (rule) Nolen v. Paul Revere Life Insurance
E.D. Pa. · 1998 · confidence medium
Ct. 712, 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991).
cited Cited "see" House v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
N.D. Ala. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, 898 F.2d 1556, 1559, 1562-63 (11th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991).
cited Cited "see" Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Potter
D.N.J. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., 898 F.2d 1556, 1561 (11th Cir.), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991).
cited Cited "see" Morris v. Paul Revere Insurance Group
D.N.J. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Id.
discussed Cited "see" Clay v. McBride
N.D. Ind. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Crank v. Duckworth, 905 F.2d 1090, 1091 (7th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991) (“Crank I”). 1 In this ease, it appears that the state trial court based its finding that Clay qualified as an habitual offender in part on the basis of Clay’s 1977 burglary and 1979 forgery convictions.
cited Cited "see" Gloria Pagan v. Nynex Pension Plan and Nynex Corporation
2d Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ala., 898 F.2d 1556, 1561-68 (11th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991); Zisel v. Prudential Ins.
discussed Cited "see" James Ex Rel. Estate of James v. Louisiana Laborers Health & Welfare Fund
5th Cir. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Blue Cross, 898 F.2d 1556, 1567-68 (11th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991) (citing De Nobel v. Vitro Corp., 885 F.2d 1180, 1191 (4th Cir.1989)).
discussed Cited "see" Joseph Walton, as Next Friend of Christopher Walton, a Minor v. Alma Alexander, Alma Alexander (2×)
5th Cir. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Griffith v. Johnston, 899 F.2d 1427, 1439 (5th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991) 4 15 F.3d 443 (5th Cir.1994) 1 See also, e.g., Jean v. Nelson, 472 U.S. 846, 854 , 105 S.Ct. 2992, 2997 , 86 L.Ed.2d 664 (1985): " 'Prior to reaching any constitutional questions, federal courts must consider nonconstitutional grounds for decision.' [citations omitted]....' [i]f there is one doctrine more deeply rooted than any other in the process of constitutional adjudication, it is that we ought not to pass on questions of constitutionality ... unless such adju…
cited Cited "see" Walton v. Alexander
5th Cir. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Griffith v. Johnston, 899 F.2d 1427, 1439 (5th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991). 7 custody.
cited Cited "see" Complete Health, Inc. v. Rasberry
N.D. Ala. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 898 F.2d 1556, 1559 (11th Cir.1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991).
cited Cited "see" Holland v. State
Ala. Crim. App. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Ex parte Carrell , 565 So.2d 104 (Ala. 1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 1040 , 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991).
discussed Cited "see" Mann v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
S.D. Fla. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., 898 F.2d 1556, 1566 (11th Cir.1990), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991); Jett v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., 890 F.2d 1137 (11th Cir.1989); Anderson v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc., 907 F.2d 1072 (11th Cir.1990).
cited Cited "see" Methodist Home v. Marshall
Tex. App. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Griffith v. Johnston, 899 F.2d 1427, 1431 (5th Cir.1990), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991).
discussed Cited "see" Richard Doren Collins v. Lou Hesse Gale A. Norton, Attorney General
10th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Crank v. Duckworth, 905 F.2d 1090, 1091 (7th Cir.1990) (citing Lowery v. Young, 887 F.2d 1309, 1312-13 (7th Cir.1989)), ce rt. denied, — U.S.-, 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991); Feldman v. Perrill, 902 F.2d 1445, 1448-49 (9th Cir.1990); Cla rk v. Pennsylvania, 892 F.2d 1142 , 1143 n. 2 (3d Cir.1989), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 110 S.Ct. 3229 , 110 L.Ed.2d 675 (1990); Taylor v. Armontrout, 877 F.2d 726, 727 (8th Cir.1989) (per curiam).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Laird v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
N.D. Ohio · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Brown v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, 898 F.2d 1556 , 1566 n. 11 (11th Cir.1990), cert. denied — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991). 4 Owing to the circumstances here, the repeated requests for information do not meet the arbitrary and capricious standard.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Samaad v. City of Dallas
5th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Griffith v. Johnston, 899 F.2d 1427, 1441 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 712 , 112 L.Ed.2d 701 (1991); Brennan v. Stewart, 834 F.2d 1248, 1257 (5th Cir.1988) (“a violation of the equal protection occurs only when the government treats someone differently than other similarly situated"); United States v. Cronn, 717 F.2d 164, 169 (5th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 468 U.S. 1217 , 104 S.Ct. 3586 , 82 L.Ed.2d 884 (1984); United States v. Harrelson, 713 F.2d 1114, 1117 (5th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1041 , 104 S.Ct. 1318 , 79 L.Ed.2d 714 (1984).
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama
v.
Brown
No. 90-494.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jan 7, 1991.
498 U.S. 1040
1991 U.S. LEXIS 115
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Citer courts: Seventh Circuit (1) · Ninth Circuit (1) · S.D. Mississippi (1)

C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of American Council of Life Insurance et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.