Browse 8 arbitrary and capricious standard of review cases decided by Ninth Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Ninth Circuit: Pension Trust's ERISA Document Request Response and Liability Calculation Upheld
Walker Specialty Constr., Inc. v. Bd. of Tr. of the Constr. Indus. and Laborers Joint Pension Trust, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Walker Specialty ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms BCBSIL's Benefit Calculation for Out-of-Network Therapy
Pritchard v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a clas...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Salmon Fishery Management Plan Against ESA Challenge
Pacific Coast Fed'n of Fishermen's Ass'ns, Inc. v. Adam Nickels, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the National Marine Fish...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Insurer's Denial of Disability Benefits
Susan Pitt v. Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Subsistence Board's Denial of Fishing Closure
Alaska Department of Fish and Game v. Federal Subsistence Board, decided by Ninth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the Federal Subsistence Board...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Forest Service Decision on Off-Road Vehicle Use
North Cascades Conservation Council v. United States Forest Service, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Relocation Rights Lawsuit
Johnnie Fuson v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit bro...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Insurer's Denial of Disability Benefits
Susan Pitt v. Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of su...
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Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8.
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