High v. E-Systems Inc Long

How courts have described this case

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

• holding rule of contra proferentem only applied when term is ambiguous
• an employer may reduce plan benefits by the amount of the Veterans Administration benefits employees received
• plan administrator may exercise “interpretive discretion” when construing ambiguous terms in ERISA plans

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Holland v. International Paper Co. Retirement Plan
  Fifth Circuit· 2009-07-16· cited 150×
• Nichols Ex Rel. Alcatel Network Systems Salaried Retirees Benefit Program v. Alcatel USA, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2008-06-20· cited 127×
• Aaron Gearlds, Jr. v. Entergy Services, Incorporat
  Fifth Circuit· 2013-02-19· cited 103×
• Wade v. Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP Short Term Disability Plan
  Fifth Circuit· 2007-07-26· cited 68×
• Judy Hagen v. Aetna Insurance Company
  Fifth Circuit· 2015-12-11· cited 39×
• Nancy Koehler v. Aetna Health, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2012-06-01· cited 38×
• Dialysis Newco, Incorporated v. Commty Hlth Sys Tr
  Fifth Circuit· 2019-09-11· cited 35×
• Cook Children's Medical Center v. New England PPO Plan of General Consolidated Management, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2007-06-28· cited 30×
• Porter v. Lowe's Companies, Incorporated's Business Travel Accident Insurance Plan
  Fifth Circuit· 2013-09-24· cited 20×
• Talasek v. National Oilwell Varco
  Fifth Circuit· 2021-10-19· cited 14×
• Ostrewich v. Nelson
  Fifth Circuit· 2023-06-28· cited 14×
• Malbrough v. Kanawha Insurance
  W.D. Louisiana· 2013-04-29· cited 11×
• Khan v. American International Group, Inc.
  S.D. Texas· 2009-09-08· cited 10×
• Brown v. Aetna Life Insurance
  W.D. Texas· 2013-09-27· cited 7×
• Riley v. Sun Life and Health Ins. Co.
  Eighth Circuit· 2011-10-07· cited 6×
• Corbello v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
  N.D. Texas· 2012-03-07· cited 5×
• Phillips, Joann v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company & Verizon Employee Benefits
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2013-05-10· cited 4×
• Cook Children's Medical Center v. The New England Ppo Plan Of General Consolidated Management
  Third Circuit· 2007-08-01· cited 2×
• In Re Allen
  E.D. Texas· 2006-10-13· cited 2×
• Pando Estate of Pando v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
  W.D. Texas· 2007-12-21· cited 1×

Cites

20 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Robert D. Sprague, Plaintiffs-Appellees/cross-Appellants v. General Motors Corporation, Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee
  Sixth Circuit· 1998-01-07· cited 738×
• LOCKHEED CORP. Et Al. v. SPINK
  Supreme Court· 1996-06-10· cited 525×
• Barnett v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1987-02-04· cited 321×
• Kenneth E. Wildbur, Sr. v. Arco Chemical Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 1992-12-07· cited 300×
• Hozier v. Midwest Fasteners, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1990-07-24· cited 273×
• Ellis v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-01-13· cited 250×
• Meditrust Financial Services Corp. v. Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1999-03-04· cited 195×
• Brenda A. Gowesky, M.D. v. Singing River Hospital Systems, D/B/A Ocean Springs Hospital
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-02-06· cited 185×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1994-08-17· cited 180×
• Rosen v. Hotel And Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Union Of Phila.
  Third Circuit· 1981-03-20· cited 156×
• Wegner v. Standard Insurance
  Fifth Circuit· 1997-12-09· cited 149×
• In Re Unisys Corp. Retiree Medical Benefit \Erisa\ Litigation. Gerald E. Pickering, Fred Tonnies, William Leonhardt, Evelyn Schmidt, Dudley Keyes, David Kahl, Paul Wright, Robert Wilt, Clay Bernichon, Edward Valle, Robert B. Welsh, Solveig Tschann, Bernard J. Jansen, Donald I. Klippenstein, Frederic
  Third Circuit· 1995-06-28· cited 148×
• Clifford Duhon v. Texaco, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-03-22· cited 131×
• Sweatman v. Commercial Union Insurance
  Fifth Circuit· 1994-12-08· cited 129×
• Rhorer v. Raytheon Engineers & Constructors, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 1999-07-15· cited 85×
• Gridley v. Cleveland Pneumatic Co.
  Third Circuit· 1991-02-04· cited 82×
• Mello v. Sara Lee Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 2005-11-22· cited 62×
• MacLachlan v. ExxonMobil Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-11-20· cited 45×
• Thibodeaux v. Continental Casualty Insurance
  Fifth Circuit· 1998-04-20· cited 17×
• Facil Ins Corp v. Empl Ins of Wausau
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-01-14· cited 16×