Jack D. Denton v. First National Bank of Waco, Texas

How courts have described this case

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• holding that plaintiffs must “first exhaust their administrative remedies before resorting to the federal courts”
• explaining that the exhaustion requirement “is necessary to keep from turning every ERISA action, literally, into a federal case”
• reviewing factual background of plan and challenged interpretation for inferences of administrator’s bad faith
• discussing history and concluding “Congress’ ERISA fiduciary framework mandates the exhaustion requirement”
• Such factors include the internal consistency of the plan under the plan administrator’s interpretation as well as the good faith of the administrator
• first step in application of arbitrary and capricious standard is determining legally correct interpretation of disputed plan provision

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