Musmeci’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 1 state decisions

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 33 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Any money judgment under this sub-chapter against an employee benefit plan shall be enforceable only against the plan as an entity and shall not be enforceable against any other person unless liability against such person is established in his individual capacity under this subchapter.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Deborah Armando v. AT&T Mobility · North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co. v. Cigna Healthcare

2. “(i) the person specifically so designated by the terms of the instrument under which the plan is operated; (ii) if an administrator is not so designated, the plan sponsor; or (iii) in the case for which an administrator is not designated and a plan sponsor cannot be identified, such other person as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Deborah Armando v. AT&T Mobility

3. “for purposes of the SIR provision could be gleaned by reference to the use of the word in numerous other provisions in the policy. The court then found that its meaning was clear and unambiguous and that a”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 946 So. 2d 738 - Devillier v. Alpine Exploration Companies, Inc.