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· 12/3/1973

Titus v. Kornfield

Citations

  • 414 U.S. 1066
  • 94 S. Ct. 574

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding that a plan administrator’s refusal to waive a plan requirement was not arbitrary and capricious
  • recognizing a plan administrator’s authority to waive a certification requirement
  • discretion found based on authority to “interpret and construe provisions ... determine eligibility ... make and enforce rules ... decide questions____”
  • discretionary authority found based on authority to “interpret and construe provisions ... determine eligibility ... make and enforce rules ... decide questions”
  • \The clear emphasis of the statute is to ensure the proper execution of plans once established.\
  • plan administrator's decision not to waive requirement \was neither arbitrary nor capricious and did not constitute an abuse of discretion\ where plan administrator waived requirement on 14 previous occasions

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