Stephens v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.

How courts have described this case

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

• explaining that “there is no exhaustion requirement for ERISA claims alleging statutory—rather than plan-based—violations,” like Mr. Whetstone does here
• “{The] exception to the exhaustion requirement [for § 502(a)(2) claims] does not embrace plan-based claims artfully dressed in statutory clothing, such as where a plaintiff seeks to avoid the exhaustion requirement [of § 502(a)(1

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Hitchcock v. Cumberland University 403(b) DC Plan
  Sixth Circuit· 2017-03-14· cited 55×
• Stephens v. US Airways Group, Inc.
  District of Columbia· 2015-04-30· cited 6×
• Lisa Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
  Eighth Circuit· 2019-12-06· cited 4×
• Stacy v. Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
  E.D. Kentucky· 2017-04-17· cited 4×
• Stanley v. George Washington University
  District of Columbia· 2019-07-15
• Whetstone v. Howard University
  District of Columbia· 2024-09-12
• Rani Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 2025-10-15

Cites

20 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• United States Parole Commission v. Geraghty
  Supreme Court· 1980-03-19· cited 1,936×
• Calderon v. Moore
  Supreme Court· 1996-06-17· cited 332×
• William J. Kross v. Western Electric Company, Inc.
  Seventh Circuit· 1983-03-09· cited 217×
• Richard Drinkwater v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
  First Circuit· 1988-05-18· cited 183×
• Santiago Amaro v. The Continental Can Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1984-01-23· cited 180×
• Communications Workers of America Lyle Wingate v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company American Telephone and Telegraph Pension Plan
  D.C. Circuit· 1994-11-22· cited 159×
• John H. Held v. Manufacturers Hanover Leasing Corporation
  Tenth Circuit· 1990-08-16· cited 150×
• John Mason, III v. Continental Group, Inc.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1985-06-21· cited 137×
• Monica M. Zipf v. American Telephone and Telegraph Co
  Third Circuit· 1986-08-27· cited 128×
• Pens. Plan Guide P 23918v Diane L. Lindemann v. Mobil Oil Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1996-04-12· cited 108×
• Richards, Constance v. Delta Airln Inc
  D.C. Circuit· 2006-07-14· cited 98×
• Comcast Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
  D.C. Circuit· 2009-08-28· cited 96×
• Amato v. Bernard
  Ninth Circuit· 1980-05-08· cited 94×
• Smith v. Sydnor
  Fourth Circuit· 1999-07-09· cited 90×
• John Mason v. Continental Group, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-01-21· cited 73×
• Stephens v. US Airways Group, Inc.
  D.C. Circuit· 2011-07-15· cited 39×
• Robinson-Reeder v. American Council on Education
  D.C. Circuit· 2009-07-17· cited 17×
• James C. Stephens, Floyd G. Stephens, Richard Mahoney, Donald v. Nippert v. Retirement Income Plan for Pilots of U.S. Air, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 2006-09-13· cited 16×
• Stephens v. US AIRWAYS GROUP
  District of Columbia· 2010-03-17· cited 4×
• Stephens v. US Airways Group, Inc.
  D.C. Circuit· 2012-12-07· cited 4×