Statute treatment: C.F.R. § 2650.503-1

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 23 citation events across 20 distinct cases.

23citations total

20distinct interpreting cases

15distinct courts

9citations in last 5y

1991–2025year range

Top 7 leading cases

#1 Cheryl Wallace v. Oakwood Hosp. (2020) ca6 60 own cites 1× in case

#2 Dunnigan v. Metropolitan Life Insurance (2000) nysd 10 own cites 1× in case

#3 Blair v. Metropolitan Life Insurance (2013) alnd 5 own cites 1× in case

#4 J.W. Walter v. International Association Of Machinists Pension Fund (1991) ca10 5 own cites 1× in case

#5 Gorbacheva v. Abbott Labs. Extended Disability Plan (2018) cand 4 own cites 1× in case

#6 Houston Methodist Hospital v. Humana Insurance Co. (2017) txsd 3 own cites 1× in case

#7 Slusarski v. Life Insurance Co. of North America (2009) rid 1 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.