Kann v. Keystone Resources, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that, in a case in which “culpability . . . has been shown,” fee award will make plan “less likely and not so quick to deny benefits to other participants” and thus be “a deterrent factor”
• “By ordering the defendants to pay attorney’s fees . . . defendants will be less likely and not so quick to deny benefits to other eligible Plan participants”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Abbey E. Blatt v. Marshall and Lassman (Formerly Known as Marshall, Lassman and Company), a Partnership, Louis v. Marshall and Joseph I. Lassman
  Second Circuit· 1987-02-27· cited 114×
• Peter Foltice v. Guardsman Products, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1996-10-30· cited 95×
• Paul F. McPherson v. Employees' Pension Plan of American Re-Insurance Company, Inc. Pension Committee of Employees' Pension Plan
  Third Circuit· 1994-08-23· cited 78×
• Teamster's Local 348 Health and Welfare Fund v. Kohn Beverage Company
  Sixth Circuit· 1984-11-26· cited 74×
• Dameron v. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc.
  D. Maryland· 1984-10-04· cited 59×
• Nachwalter v. Christie
  Eleventh Circuit· 1986-12-09· cited 58×
• Airco Industrial Gases v. Teamsters Health & Welfare Pension Fund
  D. Delaware· 1985-09-11· cited 26×
• Hizer v. GMC, Allison Gas Turbine Div.
  S.D. Indiana· 1995-06-01· cited 19×
• Olson v. North American Industrial Supply, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-04-25· cited 19×
• Kay v. Thrift and Profit Sharing Plan
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1991-12-31· cited 13×
• Pierce v. American Waterworks Co., Inc.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1988-04-19· cited 13×
• Haberern v. KAUPP VASCULAR SURGEONS BEN. PLAN
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1993-05-12· cited 9×
• Gray v. Dow Chemical Co.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1985-08-09· cited 5×
• Trucking Employees of North Jersey Welfare Fund, Inc. v. Brockway Fast Motor Freight Co.
  D. New Jersey· 1989-11-02· cited 4×
• Devine v. Xerox Corp.
  D. Delaware· 1986-12-11· cited 3×
• Rossman v. K Mart Corp.
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 1988-06-06· cited 3×
• Cramer v. Association Life Ins. Co., Inc.
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 1993-05-28· cited 3×
• Ellison v. Shenango Inc. Pension Board
  Third Circuit· 1992-02-18· cited 3×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1992-02-18· cited 2×
• Shideler v. Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1990-04-26· cited 2×

Cites

26 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1981-05-18· cited 1,055×
• Claude Wardle, Sr. v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund
  Seventh Circuit· 1980-08-14· cited 255×
• Ursic v. Bethlehem Mines
  Third Circuit· 1983-10-19· cited 250×
• Donovan v. Bierwirth
  Second Circuit· 1982-05-10· cited 235×
• Rosen v. Hotel And Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Union Of Phila.
  Third Circuit· 1981-03-20· cited 156×
• Members of the Bridgeport Housing Authority Police Force v. City of Bridgeport
  Supreme Court· 1981-10-13· cited 149×
• Pollock v. Castrovinci
  S.D. New York· 1979-11-07· cited 85×
• Don Ray Smith v. Cmta-Iam Pension Trust
  Ninth Circuit· 1981-08-27· cited 72×
• Smith v. Brown
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-12-05· cited 65×
• Donovan v. Bierwirth
  E.D. New York· 1981-12-03· cited 50×
• Crown Cork & Seal Co. v. Teamsters Pension Fund of Philadelphia & Vicinity
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1982-10-13· cited 39×
• American Timber & Trading Co. v. First National Bank Of Oregon
  First Circuit· 1982-10-22· cited 29×
• Bittner v. Sadoff & Rudoy Industries
  E.D. Wisconsin· 1980-06-06· cited 27×
• Chambers v. Beaver-Advance Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1958-05-02· cited 24×
• Golomb v. Korus
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-12-22· cited 24×
• Vink v. SHV North America Holding Corp.
  S.D. New York· 1982-10-08· cited 23×
• Rednor & Kline, Inc. v. Department of Highways
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1964-01-07· cited 23×
• GAF CORPORATION v. Amchem Products, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1975-09-09· cited 20×
• Gaf Corporation v. Amchem Products, Inc
  Third Circuit· 1978-01-18· cited 16×
• Olsen v. United States
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1981-10-19· cited 15×