67 Cited authorities

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,716 times 369 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Varity Corp. v. Howe
516 U.S. 489 (1996) Cited 2,412 times 33 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
Mertens v. Hewitt Assocs
508 U.S. 248 (1993) Cited 1,866 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that relief under section 502 is limited to remedies traditionally available in equity, such as injunctions, mandamus, and restitution
Pegram v. Herdrich
530 U.S. 211 (2000) Cited 1,381 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that there was "jurisdiction regardless of the correctness of the removal" because the "amended complaint alleged ERISA violations, over which the federal courts have jurisdiction"
Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Russell
473 U.S. 134 (1985) Cited 2,133 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"
Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.
547 U.S. 356 (2006) Cited 615 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding portion of beneficiary's settlement constituted specifically identifiable funds subject to equitable lien
Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson
525 U.S. 432 (1999) Cited 761 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that certain amendments to pension plans do not trigger fiduciary duties, as long as the plan is actuarily sound
Cortec Indus., Inc. v. Sum Holding L.P.
949 F.2d 42 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 3,047 times
Holding that "[w]here plaintiff has actual notice of all the information in the movant's papers and has relied upon these documents in framing the complaint the necessity of translating a Rule 12(b) motion into one under Rule 56 is largely dissipated" and affirming the district court's consideration of a stock purchase agreement, offering memorandum, and stock warrant that were "integral to [plaintiffs'] complaint"
Lockheed Corp. v. Spink
517 U.S. 882 (1996) Cited 578 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that when plan administrators adopt, modify, or terminate pension benefit plans, they are not acting as fiduciaries
United States v. O'Hagan
521 U.S. 642 (1997) Cited 499 times 66 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Commission, in a nearly identical grant of authority, may regulate acts that are "not themselves fraudulent" if the restriction is "reasonably designed to prevent" fraud or deception
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 357,835 times 950 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 162,084 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 2509.75-8 - Questions and answers relating to fiduciary responsibility under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
29 C.F.R. § 2509.75-8 Cited 520 times 9 Legal Analyses
Recognizing limitations on directors' primary fiduciary liability " apart from co-fiduciary liability arising under circumstances described in section 405"

Reiff v. Metz et al

67 Cited authorities

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

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

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

Holding that there was "jurisdiction regardless of the correctness of the removal" because the "amended complaint alleged ERISA violations, over which the federal courts have jurisdiction"

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 portion of beneficiary's settlement constituted specifically identifiable funds subject to equitable lien

Holding that certain amendments to pension plans do not trigger fiduciary duties, as long as the plan is actuarily sound

Holding that when plan administrators adopt, modify, or terminate pension benefit plans, they are not acting as fiduciaries

Holding that the Commission, in a nearly identical grant of authority, may regulate acts that are "not themselves fraudulent" if the restriction is "reasonably designed to prevent" fraud or deception

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. . . ."

Recognizing limitations on directors' primary fiduciary liability " apart from co-fiduciary liability arising under circumstances described in section 405"