4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 26 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Shields v. Reader's Digest Association.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shields v. Reader's Digest Association Anchor | green | “when it is possible to offer a reasoned explanation, based on the evidence, for a particular outcome, that outcome is not arbitrary or capricious.” | 10 |
| 2 | Schwalm v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America | green | “a decision reviewed according to the arbitrary and capricious standard must be upheld if it results from 'a deliberate principled reasoning process' and is supported by 'substantial evidence.” | 7 |
| 3 | West v. AK Steel Corp. Retirement Accumulation Pension Plan | green | “a fundamental principle of erisa law-the plain language of the plan controls.” | 6 |
| 4 | Javery v. Lucent Technologies, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan for Management or LBA Employees | green | “afford the plan administrator a chance to correct its reasoning for rejecting plaintiff's application.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.