Martinez v. Schlumberger, Ltd.

How courts have described this case

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

• “a company does not act in a fiduciary capacity by simply amending a plan” or by adopting, modifying or terminating a plan
• “When an ERISA plan administrator speaks in its fiduciary capacity concerning a material aspect of the plan, it must speak truthfully”
• “[W]henever an employer exercises a fiduciary function, it must speak truthfully.”
• listing other fiduciary functions identified by Congress

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Cited by

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

• Shuman Ex Rel. Shertzer v. Penn Manor School District
  Third Circuit· 2005-09-07· cited 123×
• In Re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & ERISA
  S.D. Texas· 2003-10-16· cited 114×
• Kergosien v. Ocean Energy, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-11-02· cited 81×
• William Lee v. Verizon Communications, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-09-15· cited 75×
• Thomas Perez, Secretary v. Herbert Bruister
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-05-03· cited 53×
• Stoffels v. SBC Communications, Inc.
  W.D. Texas· 2009-11-12· cited 39×
• Evans v. Texas Department of Transportation
  E.D. Texas· 2007-10-02· cited 36×
• In Re Sprint Corp. ERISA Litigation
  D. Kansas· 2004-05-27· cited 34×
• In Re Dynegy, Inc. ERISA Litigation
  S.D. Texas· 2004-03-05· cited 32×
• Whitmire v. Terex Telelect, Inc.
  E.D. Texas· 2005-05-05· cited 31×
• Kopp v. Klein
  Fifth Circuit· 2013-07-09· cited 24×
• In re Electronic Data Systems Corp. \Erisa\ Litigation
  E.D. Texas· 2004-11-08· cited 22×
• Harville v. Texas A & M University
  S.D. Texas· 2011-06-08· cited 18×
• Kujanek v. Houston Poly Bag I, Ltd.
  Fifth Circuit· 2011-09-27· cited 17×
• Almond v. Tarver
  E.D. Texas· 2006-08-15· cited 17×
• Thompson v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
  E.D. Texas· 2004-10-25· cited 16×
• Donna Rhea v. Alan Ritchey, Inc Welfare Bnft, et a
  Fifth Circuit· 2017-05-30· cited 16×
• Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America v. Finch
  Fifth Circuit· 2004-12-22· cited 15×
• Shelter Mutual Insurance v. Simmons
  S.D. Mississippi· 2008-02-19· cited 11×
• Hicks v. Charles Pfizer & Co. Inc.
  E.D. Texas· 2005-09-29· cited 11×

Cites

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

• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 119,442×
• Basic Inc. v. Levinson
  Supreme Court· 1988-03-07· cited 3,007×
• Varity Corp. v. Howe
  Supreme Court· 1996-03-19· cited 1,806×
• Pegram v. Herdrich
  Supreme Court· 2000-06-12· cited 1,043×
• Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen
  Supreme Court· 1995-03-06· cited 637×
• Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Central Transport, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1985-08-28· cited 573×
• LOCKHEED CORP. Et Al. v. SPINK
  Supreme Court· 1996-06-10· cited 525×
• Vartanian v. Monsanto Company
  First Circuit· 1994-02-03· cited 231×
• ABC Arbitrage Group v. Tchuruk
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-05-13· cited 214×
• Joan Eddy, of the Estate of James Peter Eddy v. Colonial Life Insurance Company of America
  D.C. Circuit· 1990-11-23· cited 176×
• Terrebonne Parish School Board v. Mobil Oil Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-11-13· cited 172×
• James F. Mullins v. Pfizer, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1994-05-02· cited 107×
• Anthony J. Pocchia v. Nynex Corporation and Nynex Service Company
  Second Circuit· 1996-04-09· cited 69×
• Hockett v. Sun Company, Inc.
  Tenth Circuit· 1997-03-24· cited 59×
• Ernest S. Bins v. Exxon Company U.S.A., a Division of Exxon Corp.
  Ninth Circuit· 2000-08-10· cited 58×
• Leo VARTANIAN, Plaintiff—Appellant, v. MONSANTO COMPANY, Et Al., Defendants—Appellees
  First Circuit· 1997-12-15· cited 45×
• McCall v. Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 2000-12-26· cited 42×
• Richard R. Muse, Patsy S. Adams v. International Business MacHines Corporation
  Sixth Circuit· 1996-12-26· cited 40×
• Ballone v. Eastman Kodak Co.
  Second Circuit· 1997-03-21· cited 32×
• Fischer v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
  Third Circuit· 1996-10-01· cited 23×

Other cases named Martinez v. Schlumberger, Ltd.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Martinez v. Schlumberger Ltd.
  S.D. Texas· 2001-12-28· cited 1×