Smith v. Rogers Galvanizing Co.’s Empirical Analysis
128 F.3d 1380 · 1997
Citation profile
25 federal appellate · 9 district ·
How this case has been cited
Cited by 60 later decisions — most recently May 2016 · most notably The Proctor Gamble Company (2000), Scott v. Suncoast Beverage Sales, Ltd. (2002)
25 federal appellate · 9 district ·
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 1132 (§ 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1161 (§ 601 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1162 (§ 602 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1163 (§ 603 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1165 (§ 605 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) · 29 U.S.C. § 1166 (§ 606 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)
Relies on Dennis v. Dennis · Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen · Gordon v. United States Steel Corp. · Branch v. G. Bernd Co. · Rademacher v. Colorado Ass'n of Soil Conservation Districts Medical Benefit Plan
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 60 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“only in the most unusual circumstances, which may include issues regarding jurisdiction and sovereign immunity, instances where public interest is implicated, or where manifest injustice would result”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“courts that have addressed the issue have held that `a good faith attempt to comply with a reasonable interpretation of the statute is sufficient.'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“On or before the 27th day of November; 1995, the parties are to submit a Judgment in keeping with the above Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law' for the Court’s approval. Failing in which the Court will conduct an additional hearing on December 7, 1995, at 1:30 P.M., to -determine Plaintiffs’ damages, including costs and a reasonable attorneys fee. It is the Defendant’s burden to present evidence regarding the June 1, 1993 new plan coverage, premium and deductible. It is the Plaintiffs’ burden to establish which of Plaintiffs’ medical expenses are covered thereunder and application of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority lien.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.