Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,238 times 38 Legal AnalysesHolding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Jeffreys v. City of New York
426 F.3d 549 (2d Cir. 2005) Cited 2,263 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that the nonmoving party may not rely on “conclusory allegations or unsubstantiated speculation”
Pension Benefit Guar. Corp. v. Morgan Stanley Inv. Mgmt. Inc.
712 F.3d 705 (2d Cir. 2013) Cited 629 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that although failure to diversify may give rise to a claim for breach of fiduciary duty, plaintiff failed to state a claim on the facts alleged
Trammell v. Keane
338 F.3d 155 (2d Cir. 2003) Cited 304 timesHolding that prison disciplinary measures were not deliberately indifferent to inmate's health even though they were motivated by interest in deterring behavior
Donovan v. Bierwirth
680 F.2d 263 (2d Cir. 1982) Cited 377 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that trustees failed to fulfill fiduciary duty by failing to do a more thorough job in ascertaining the facts surrounding the financial condition of pension funds
In re Unisys Sav. Plan Litigation
74 F.3d 420 (3d Cir. 1996) Cited 238 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that a fiduciary that committed a breach of duty in making an investment decision for a Plan may nevertheless take advantage of the § 1104(c) defense
Katsaros v. Cody
744 F.2d 270 (2d Cir. 1984) Cited 318 timesHolding that ERISA trustees' approval of a loan — where no trustee had sufficient training to express an opinion on the soundness of the loan and where there was ample information available to trustees that showed loan recipient had no ability to repay it, in circumstances where trustees had been previously enjoined from making suspect loans — justified removal
Donovan v. Cunningham
716 F.2d 1455 (5th Cir. 1983) Cited 259 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that Secretary of Labor is not bound under doctrine of res judicata by the results of private ERISA litigation because of the Secretary's overriding public interest that is separate and distinct from a private litigant's interests
Town v. Town
477 F.3d 38 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 124 timesFinding no discrimination where the law "does not give any advantage to local businesses at the expense of out-of-state competitors"
Tussey v. Abb, Inc.
746 F.3d 327 (8th Cir. 2014) Cited 95 times 9 Legal AnalysesHolding district court did not err by finding plan fiduciaries breached their duty by failing to investigate and monitor plan recordkeeping costs
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,775 times 158 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 1104 - Fiduciary duties
29 U.S.C. § 1104 Cited 4,827 times 72 Legal AnalysesSpecifying duties of a "fiduciary . . . with respect to a plan"
Section 1109 - Liability for breach of fiduciary duty
29 U.S.C. § 1109 Cited 2,490 times 9 Legal AnalysesBreaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"