39 Cited authorities

Firestone Tire Rubber Co. v. Bruch
489 U.S. 101 (1989) Cited 8,838 times 54 Legal Analyses
Holding that a denial of ERISA benefits "is to be reviewed under a de novo standard unless the benefit plan gives the administrator or fiduciary discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits or to construe the terms of the plan"
Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila
542 U.S. 200 (2004) Cited 2,699 times 30 Legal Analyses
Holding that states cannot create new causes of action that conflict with ERISA's " ‘interlocking, interrelated, and interdependent remedial scheme,’ " located in § 502 of ERISA
Varity Corp. v. Howe
516 U.S. 489 (1996) Cited 2,380 times 32 Legal Analyses
Holding that ERISA fiduciaries may have duties to disclose information about plan prospects that they have no duty, or even power, to change
Great-West Life Annuity Ins. Co. v. Knudson
534 U.S. 204 (2002) Cited 1,685 times 37 Legal Analyses
Holding an injunction ordering money funds to be legal relief because it sought to "impo[se] personal liability for the benefits that they conferred upon respondents"
Mertens v. Hewitt Assocs
508 U.S. 248 (1993) Cited 1,838 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that relief under section 502 is limited to remedies traditionally available in equity, such as injunctions, mandamus, and restitution
Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell
473 U.S. 134 (1985) Cited 2,110 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"
Van Dusen v. Barrack
376 U.S. 612 (1964) Cited 4,620 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that a "change of venue under § 1404 generally should be, with respect to state law, but a change of courtrooms"
Chrysler Credit Corp. v. Country Chrysler
928 F.2d 1509 (10th Cir. 1991) Cited 886 times
Holding that claims may be properly severed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 21
Basso v. Utah Power and Light Company
495 F.2d 906 (10th Cir. 1974) Cited 1,180 times
Holding that " court lacking jurisdiction cannot render judgment but must dismiss the cause at any stage of the proceedings in which it becomes apparent that jurisdiction is lacking"
Hybud Equipment Corp. v. Sphere Drake Insurance
507 U.S. 987 (1993) Cited 113 times
Holding that it was objectively reasonable for an experience border patrol agent to conclude that the stop of a truck was supported by reasonable suspicion
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 344,855 times 920 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 155,692 times 193 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 1404 - Change of venue
28 U.S.C. § 1404 Cited 28,301 times 183 Legal Analyses
Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR
Section 1132 - Civil enforcement
29 U.S.C. § 1132 Cited 26,253 times 169 Legal Analyses
Holding liable "[a]ny administrator" who fails to provide documents in a timely manner
Section 1002 - Definitions
29 U.S.C. § 1002 Cited 11,028 times 60 Legal Analyses
Holding that ERISA is a federal law that sets standards of protection for individuals in most voluntarily established, private-sector retirement plans
Section 1102 - Establishment of plan
29 U.S.C. § 1102 Cited 1,619 times 12 Legal Analyses
Granting administrator, as “named fiduciary,” the “authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the plan”

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39 Cited authorities

Holding that a denial of ERISA benefits "is to be reviewed under a de novo standard unless the benefit plan gives the administrator or fiduciary discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits or to construe the terms of the plan"

Holding that states cannot create new causes of action that conflict with ERISA's " ‘interlocking, interrelated, and interdependent remedial scheme,’ " located in § 502 of ERISA

Holding that ERISA fiduciaries may have duties to disclose information about plan prospects that they have no duty, or even power, to change

Holding an injunction ordering money funds to be legal relief because it sought to "impo[se] personal liability for the benefits that they conferred upon respondents"

Holding that relief under section 502 is limited to remedies traditionally available in equity, such as injunctions, mandamus, and restitution

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 that a "change of venue under § 1404 generally should be, with respect to state law, but a change of courtrooms"

Holding that claims may be properly severed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 21

Holding that " court lacking jurisdiction cannot render judgment but must dismiss the cause at any stage of the proceedings in which it becomes apparent that jurisdiction is lacking"

Holding that it was objectively reasonable for an experience border patrol agent to conclude that the stop of a truck was supported by reasonable suspicion

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

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR

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

Holding that ERISA is a federal law that sets standards of protection for individuals in most voluntarily established, private-sector retirement plans

Granting administrator, as “named fiduciary,” the “authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the plan”