Authier v. Ginsberg

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• agreeing with Marshall, but distinguishing the plaintiffs claim as not being a “failure to install” claim because the defendant had already installed a beacon light which later failed to work
• ERISA preempts state-law claim for wrongful discharge where public policy violated by discharge was established by ERISA
• “Congress used ‘relate to’ in its broadest sense.”
• breach of fiduciary duty claim
• wrongful discharge claim is preempted

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

44 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Carlos A. Gutierrez-Rodriguez v. Desiderio Cartagena and Domingo Alvarez, Carlos A. Gutierrez-Rodriguez v. Pedro N. Soto and Edwin F. Gotay
  First Circuit· 1989-08-17· cited 552×
• The Sommers Drug Stores Co. Employee Profit Sharing Trust, Cross-Appellant v. Corrigan Enterprises, Inc. And Walter N. Corrigan, Cross-Appellees
  Fifth Circuit· 1986-07-14· cited 287×
• Phillips v. Amoco Oil Co.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1986-09-22· cited 191×
• Michael P. McGinn v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a Delaware Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-12-12· cited 130×
• The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company Virgil E. Arrington v. James A. Neusser
  Sixth Circuit· 1987-02-02· cited 123×
• Martori Bros. Distributors v. James-Massengale
  Ninth Circuit· 1986-01-30· cited 114×
• Whitworth Bros. Storage Company v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Defendants
  Sixth Circuit· 1986-08-26· cited 100×
• David K. Pratt and Teri D. Pratt v. Brown MacHine Company, a Division of John Brown, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1988-09-07· cited 69×
• George Raymond Anderson, A/K/A Andy Anderson v. Electronic Data Systems Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-01-24· cited 67×
• Retirement Fund Trust of the Plumbing, Etc. v. Franchise Tax Board
  Ninth Circuit· 1990-07-16· cited 46×
• Morrissey v. Welsh Co.
  Eighth Circuit· 1987-06-12· cited 44×
• Providence Hospital v. National Labor Union Health & Welfare Fund
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1987-08-03· cited 41×
• Lee A. Mosco, Jr. v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
  Fourth Circuit· 1987-04-21· cited 40×
• Jessica K. Hashimoto v. Bank of Hawaii
  Ninth Circuit· 1993-11-05· cited 36×
• Lester D. King v. Southern Pacific Transportation Company
  Tenth Circuit· 1988-09-02· cited 32×
• Kentucky Laborers District Council Health and Welfare Fund, Plaintiff v. Bobby L. Hope, Jr. And Verna Denise Chambers
  Sixth Circuit· 1988-11-25· cited 25×
• Teper v. Park West Galleries, Inc.
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1988-08-24· cited 24×
• Coleman v. General Electric Co.
  E.D. Tennessee· 1986-06-23· cited 24×
• Andrews v. Alaska Operating Engineers-Employers Training Trust Fund
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1994-04-08· cited 21×
• Diduck v. Kaszycki & Sons Contractors, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1990-04-09· cited 18×