Cobell v. Norton

How courts have described this case

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

• ruling that an “ERISA cause of action accrues and the limitations period begins to run when a claim for benefits is clearly and unequivocally denied” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
• noting that above-cited rule is “well-established in recognized treatises on trust law”
• repudiation of express trust must be clear and continuing act to prevent the beneficiary from enjoying benefits of trust

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

• The Shoshone Indian Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming v. United States
  Federal Circuit· 2012-01-09· cited 110×
• Pettaway v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity of America
  District of Columbia· 2008-04-18· cited 14×
• Tanner-Brown v. Jewell
  District of Columbia· 2016-01-27· cited 10×
• Marx v. Belgrade Volunteer Firefighters Relief Ass'n
  Montana Supreme Court· 2008-12-09· cited 5×
• Cassedy v. Alland Investments Corp.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2008-04-14· cited 5×
• Pelt v. Utah
  D. Utah· 2009-03-25· cited 2×
• Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation v. Jewell
  District of Columbia· 2015-09-17· cited 1×
• Keister v. Aarp Benefits Committee
  District of Columbia· 2019-10-07

Cites

17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch
  Supreme Court· 1989-02-21· cited 6,595×
• Bowen v. Massachusetts
  Supreme Court· 1988-06-29· cited 1,281×
• Cobell, Elouise v. Norton, Gale A.
  D.C. Circuit· 2001-02-23· cited 265×
• John Kosty v. John L. Lewis, Trustees, United Mine Workers of America Welfare Andretirement Fund of 1950
  D.C. Circuit· 1963-07-15· cited 112×
• Garland F. DAILL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SHEET METAL WORKERS’ LOCAL 73 PENSION FUND, Defendant-Appellant
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-11-13· cited 83×
• Currier v. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.
  D.C. Circuit· 1998-11-13· cited 76×
• Manchester Band of Pomo Indians, Inc. v. United States
  N.D. California· 1973-06-26· cited 67×
• Cobell v. Babbitt
  District of Columbia· 1998-11-05· cited 39×
• Gruby v. Brady
  S.D. New York· 1999-01-25· cited 34×
• Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma v. United States
  Court of Claims· 1990-10-05· cited 29×
• Foltz v. U.S. News & World Report, Inc.
  District of Columbia· 1987-06-22· cited 27×
• Littlewolf v. Hodel
  District of Columbia· 1988-03-17· cited 27×
• Miele v. Pension Plan of New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund
  E.D. New York· 1999-08-25· cited 26×
• Stephen S. Adams v. James F. Hinchman, Acting Comptroller General of the United States General Accounting Office
  D.C. Circuit· 1998-11-09· cited 21×
• Foltz v. U.S. News & World Report, Inc.
  D.C. Circuit· 1989-01-13· cited 21×
• CarrAmerica Realty Corp. v. Kaidanow
  D.C. Circuit· 2003-03-07· cited 15×
• Cobell v. Norton
  D.C. Circuit· 2003-04-28· cited 1×