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18 federal appellate · 3 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 48 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A claim is colorable if it is arguable and nonfrivolous, whether or not it would succeed on the merits.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hubbert v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America · 363 F. Supp. 2d 804 - Smith v. Logan

2. “(c) Administrator’s refusal to supply .... (1) Any administrator (A) who fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of (4) of section 1166 of this title or section 1021(e)(1) of this title with respect to a participant or beneficiary, or (B) who fails or refuses to comply with a request for any information which such administrator is required by this subchapter to furnish to a participant or beneficiary (unless such failure or refusal results from matters reasonably beyond the control of the administrator) by mailing the material requested to the last known address of the requesting participant or beneficiary within 30 days after such request may in the court’s discretion be personally liable to such participant or beneficiary in the amount of up to $100 a day form the date of such failure or refusal, and the court may in its discretion order such other relief as it deems proper.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mondry v. American Family Mutual Insurance · 25 F. Supp. 2d 870 - Fenner v. Favorite Brand International, Inc.

3. “it is not a prerequisite to imposing a penalty.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 27 F. Supp. 2d 669 - Devine v. American Benefit Corp. · Sedlack v. Braswell Services Group, Inc.