23 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,709 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 266,625 times 365 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "
Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell
473 U.S. 134 (1985) Cited 2,112 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that a participant's action filed pursuant to ERISA § 502 must seek remedies that provide a "benefit [to] the plan as a whole"
Braden v. Wal-Mart Stores
588 F.3d 585 (8th Cir. 2009) Cited 1,860 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding fiduciary had duty to disclose "complete and accurate material information about the Plan funds and the process by which they were selected"
Vinole v. Countrywide Home Loans
571 F.3d 935 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 622 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that district court abused its discretion in certifying class by relying on uniform exemption policy "to the near exclusion of other factors"
Fallick v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
162 F.3d 410 (6th Cir. 1998) Cited 421 times
Holding that, "once the district court correctly determined that Fallick had standing to bring suit under ERISA against Nationwide with respect to its application of reasonable and customary limitations to its determination of medical benefits - a methodology which, by Nationwide's own admission, it employs in all the benefits plans which Fallick wishes to include under the aegis of the proposed class - the court should then have analyzed whether Fallick satisfied the criteria of Rule 23 with respect to the absent class members"
Jones v. Harris Associates
559 U.S. 335 (2010) Cited 87 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding that deference is due where a board's process “for negotiating and reviewing investment-adviser compensation is robust”
DeBruyne v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of U.S.
920 F.2d 457 (7th Cir. 1990) Cited 184 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiff's evidence that an investment lost money, coupled with an expert's opinion that a typical funds manager would not have acted as the fiduciary had acted, was not sufficient to rebut the fiduciary's assertion at summary judgment that its investment strategies were prudent
Chemung Canal Trust Co. v. Sovran Bank/Maryland
939 F.2d 12 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 143 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that under ERISA a breaching fiduciary is entitled to contribution protection traditionally granted fiduciaries under equitable provisions of trust law
Summers v. State Street Bank Trust Co.
453 F.3d 404 (7th Cir. 2006) Cited 70 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that whether ERISA defendants have a right contribution is unsettled, noting that Alton Memorial Hospital assumed such a right, but did not "actually discuss the question, which remains an open one in this circuit."
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 345,885 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1132 - Civil enforcement
29 U.S.C. § 1132 Cited 26,279 times 170 Legal Analyses
Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner
Section 1109 - Liability for breach of fiduciary duty
29 U.S.C. § 1109 Cited 2,489 times 9 Legal Analyses
Breaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"
Section 1106 - Prohibited transactions
29 U.S.C. § 1106 Cited 1,215 times 11 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting a plan administrator or a plan fiduciary from transferring to or for the benefit of a party in interest any assets of the plan

Diebold et al v. Northern Trust Investments, N.A. et al

23 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

Holding that a participant's action filed pursuant to ERISA § 502 must seek remedies that provide a "benefit [to] the plan as a whole"

Holding fiduciary had duty to disclose "complete and accurate material information about the Plan funds and the process by which they were selected"

Holding that district court abused its discretion in certifying class by relying on uniform exemption policy "to the near exclusion of other factors"

Holding that deference is due where a board's process “for negotiating and reviewing investment-adviser compensation is robust”

Holding that plaintiff's evidence that an investment lost money, coupled with an expert's opinion that a typical funds manager would not have acted as the fiduciary had acted, was not sufficient to rebut the fiduciary's assertion at summary judgment that its investment strategies were prudent

Holding that under ERISA a breaching fiduciary is entitled to contribution protection traditionally granted fiduciaries under equitable provisions of trust law

Holding that whether ERISA defendants have a right contribution is unsettled, noting that Alton Memorial Hospital assumed such a right, but did not "actually discuss the question, which remains an open one in this circuit."

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner

Breaching fiduciary "shall be subject to such other equitable or remedial relief as the court may deem appropriate"

Prohibiting a plan administrator or a plan fiduciary from transferring to or for the benefit of a party in interest any assets of the plan