Arbitrary And Capricious Standard Of Review

3,214 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 87 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• In re the Arb. Between Rollins
  552 F. Supp. 2d 1318· M.D. Fla.· 2004-08-20 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the supplemental arbitration award was invalid due to exceeding the arbitrator's authority and violating the doctrine of functus officio, while the interim award's punitive damages were vacated for manifest disregard of the law.
• Curran v. Abbott Labs. Extended Disability Plan
  331 F. Supp. 2d 1376· M.D. Fla.· 2004-07-09 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the plan administrator's decision to deny long-term disability benefits was not wrong, and therefore summary judgment for the defendant was granted.
• Freling v. Reliance Standard Life Ins.
  315 F. Supp. 2d 1277· S.D. Fla.· 2004-02-24 ·cited 1×·via Heightened Arbitrary And Capricious Standard Of Review
  The court held that the insurer's interpretation of 'regular occupation' was not reasonable because it failed to consider the specific nature of the insured's actual occupation as practiced, instead relying solely on broad Dictionary of Occupational Titles definitions.
• Lake v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins.
  320 F. Supp. 2d 1240· M.D. Fla.· 2004-01-13 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the insurer's denial of long-term disability benefits was not "wrong" under the heightened arbitrary and capricious standard, as the plaintiff's functional capacity evaluation indicated she could perform sedentary work.
• Roberson v. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
  339 F. Supp. 2d 1337· S.D. Fla.· 2003-09-29 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the arbitration award denying the Robersons' claims should be confirmed because the arbitrators had a rational basis for their decision, and the Robersons failed to meet their burden of refuting it.
• Hoover v. Bank of Am. Corp.
  286 F. Supp. 2d 1326· M.D. Fla.· 2003-09-24 ·cited 1×
  Hoover, a former employee of Citizens Bank and its successors, sought additional pension benefit accrual credit for 8.875 years of service from 1964 to 1973 that was denied by Bank of America's pension plan administrators. The court held that ERISA sections 204(b) and 202(b) over
• Jordan v. Metro. Life Ins.
  205 F. Supp. 2d 1302· M.D. Fla.· 2002-05-21 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the denial of long-term disability benefits was not arbitrary and capricious, as the plan granted the administrator discretionary authority and the denial had a rational basis in the facts known at the time.
• Rosati v. Bekhor
  167 F. Supp. 2d 1340· M.D. Fla.· 2001-06-29 ·cited 1×
  The court held that an arbitration award will not be vacated if there is a rational basis for the award, and the grounds for vacatur raised by the defendant were not met.
• Millman v. Kemper Nat. Servs. Plantation
  147 F. Supp. 2d 1329· S.D. Fla.· 2001-05-24 ·cited 1×·via Heightened Arbitrary And Capricious Standard Of Review
  The court held that the plan administrator's decision to terminate disability benefits was not unreasonable and was supported by a reasonable basis in the evidence.
• Demyan v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada
  148 F. Supp. 2d 1316· S.D. Fla.· 2001-04-11 ·cited 1×
  The court held that an insurer's denial of long-term disability benefits was unreasonable and unsupported by the evidence, as the physician's clearance to return to work did not address the employee's actual physical limitations and the employer's assessment of the job demands.
• Bd. OF Podiatric Med. v. Fla. Med. Ass'n
  779 So. 2d 658· Fla. 1st DCA· 2001-03-19 ·cited 1×
  The proposed rule defining terms related to podiatric practice is a valid exercise of the Board's rulemaking authority and is supported by adequate evidence.
• Tenet Healthsystems Hosps., Inc. v. Shalala
  43 F. Supp. 2d 1334· M.D. Fla.· 1999-03-19 ·cited 1×
  Tenet HealthSystem Hospitals sought judicial review of the Secretary of Health and Human Services' denial of adjustments to TEFRA rate-of-increase ceilings for fiscal year 1984, when the hospitals incurred costs from the newly imposed Florida Indigent Care Tax that were not prese
• Merrill Lynch v. Lambros
  1 F. Supp. 2d 1337· M.D. Fla.· 1998-03-09 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the defendant failed to establish any grounds for vacating the arbitration award, and therefore confirmed the award.
• Cray v. NationsBank of N.C., N.A.
  982 F. Supp. 850· M.D. Fla.· 1997-10-21 ·cited 1×
  The court confirmed the arbitration award, finding no grounds to vacate or modify it, and denied the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees.
• Cagle v. Bruner
  921 F. Supp. 726· M.D. Fla.· 1995-11-17 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the Trust Agreement and Rules and Regulations grant the Trustees discretionary authority, thus an arbitrary and capricious standard of review applies to their decisions. Healthcare providers have standing to sue under ERISA as assignees.
• Prudential Sec., Inc. v. Emerson
  905 F. Supp. 1038· M.D. Fla.· 1995-11-16 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the arbitrators exceeded their powers by ruling on claims not clearly agreed to be arbitrable, and that insurance claims were ineligible for arbitration under the NASD Code.
• Maushardt v. Harris Corp.
  855 F. Supp. 1240· M.D. Fla.· 1994-04-12 ·cited 1×
  The court held that MetLife, as a third-party claims administrator, did not have discretionary authority to deny benefits, requiring de novo review, and that Harris Corporation, as the plan administrator, was liable for benefits improperly denied.
• Restigouche, Inc. v. Town of Jupiter
  845 F. Supp. 1540· S.D. Fla.· 1993-12-15 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the plaintiff's federal takings claims were not ripe for review, and granted summary judgment for the defendant on the arbitrary and capricious due process claims, finding no substantial federal question.
• S. Dade Land Corp. v. Sullivan
  853 F. Supp. 404· S.D. Fla.· 1993-11-23 ·cited 1×
  The court held that plaintiffs failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits for any of their claims, thus denying their emergency motion for a temporary restraining order.
• State OF Kan. v. United States
  995 F.2d 1505· 10th Cir.· 1993-06-22 ·cited 1×
  The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) has the statutory authority to promulgate regulations preempting state laws that are inconsistent with its insurance policies, including those reinsured by the FCIC.
• S. Farm Bureau Life Ins. Co. v. Lou Ann Moore
  993 F.2d 98· 5th Cir.· 1993-06-15 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the abuse of discretion standard of review applies to a plan administrator's factual determination of cause of death under an ERISA plan, and that the policy exclusion for death contributed to by disease applied even if an accident was the proximate cause.
• Inland Empire Pub. Lands Council v. Schultz
  992 F.2d 977· 9th Cir.· 1993-05-07 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the Forest Service's decision to reoffer the timber sale without a new administrative appeal and without preparing a site-specific EIS was not arbitrary or capricious.
• Kraut v. Wis. Laborers Health Fund
  992 F.2d 113· 7th Cir.· 1993-04-26 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the Fund was not estopped from denying benefits, that the Krauts received a full and fair review, and that the denial of coverage was not arbitrary and capricious.
• Doloros Donatelli v. The Home Ins. Co.
  992 F.2d 763· 8th Cir.· 1993-04-26 ·cited 1×
• Nat'l Coal Ass'n & Am. Mining Cong. v. Lujan
  979 F.2d 1548· D.C. Cir.· 1992-12-01 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the trade associations have standing to sue and upheld the Secretary of the Interior's regulations for assessing individual civil penalties under SMCRA, finding them neither arbitrary nor capricious.
• Crane v. Ind. High Sch. Athletic Ass'n
  975 F.2d 1315· 7th Cir.· 1992-09-23 ·cited 1×
  The majority erred by striking down the IHSAA's eligibility ruling on a tenuous state law ground and by leaving the district court's constitutional ruling undisturbed.
• Am. Mining Cong. v. United States Env't Prot. Agency
  965 F.2d 759· 9th Cir.· 1992-05-27 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the Environmental Protection Agency's storm water discharge rule, which requires permits for "inactive mining operations," is consistent with the Clean Water Act and is a reasonable interpretation of the statute. The court also found the rule was not unlawfull
• Brown v. Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc.
  796 F. Supp. 496· M.D. Fla.· 1992-04-07 ·cited 1×
  The court denied the plaintiffs' motion to vacate the arbitration award and granted the defendants' motions to confirm the award.
• Nat'l Med. Enters., Inc. v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.
  957 F.2d 664· 9th Cir.· 1992-02-20 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the Secretary's regulation limiting cumulative allowable return on equity capital attributable to goodwill for Medicare providers was reasonably related to the purposes of the Medicare statute and did not constitute unlawful retroactive rulemaking.
• Haitian Refugee Ctr., Inc. v. Baker
  789 F. Supp. 1579· S.D. Fla.· 1991-12-20 ·cited 1×
  The court granted plaintiffs' request for supplemental findings regarding the APA and granted a limited injunction for First Amendment access, while denying other injunctive relief.
• 701 NPB Assocs. v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp.
  779 F. Supp. 1336· S.D. Fla.· 1991-12-02 ·cited 1×
  The court denied the FDIC's motion to dismiss, finding that the plaintiff's complaint sufficiently stated claims for declaratory judgment regarding the timeliness of the lease repudiation, for arbitrary repudiation, for damages, and for a Fifth Amendment taking.
• Schneider Nat'l v. Interstate Commerce Comm'n & United States
  948 F.2d 338· 7th Cir.· 1991-11-19 ·cited 1×
  The court held that it lacked jurisdiction to review the ICC's initial revocation order due to untimeliness, affirmed the ICC's denial of reinstatement as not arbitrary or capricious, and dismissed review of the denial of reconsideration as committed to agency discretion.
• Horan v. Kaiser Steel Retirement Plan
  947 F.2d 1412· 9th Cir.· 1991-11-04 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the Investment Committee had discretion to terminate annuity purchases and that the plaintiffs' fiduciary breach claim was invalid as it sought individual recovery rather than recovery for the plan.
• R.E. Dietz Corp. v. United States
  939 F.2d 1· 2d Cir.· 1991-07-22 ·cited 1×
  The court held that while the district court applied an erroneous standard of review, the record supported its conclusion that the Commissioner's determination of a significant tax reduction purpose was unreasonable.
• Jacobs v. Pickands Mather & Co.
  933 F.2d 652· 8th Cir.· 1991-05-16 ·cited 1×
  The court held that severance pay should include years of service with a former employer, Reserve Mining Company, and that the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch standard applies retroactively. The court also affirmed the district court's finding that two individuals were emplo
• Seattle Audubon Soc'y v. Robertson
  931 F.2d 590· 9th Cir.· 1991-04-26 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the doctrine of equitable tolling applies to the fifteen-day limitations period for challenging timber sales under Section 318, and that the plaintiffs' challenges to six timber sales should be permitted to proceed.
• Ray v. United States Dep't of Just.
  630 F. Supp. 844· S.D. Fla.· 1989-07-14 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the plaintiff substantially prevailed under FOIA, justifying an award of attorney's fees and costs, and denied the government's motion for summary judgment on sanctions.
• United States v. Wastecontrol of Fla., Inc.
  730 F. Supp. 401· M.D. Fla.· 1989-07-05 ·cited 1×
  The court held that CERCLA § 113(j) applies retroactively to pending cases and limits judicial review of EPA response actions to the administrative record, requiring an arbitrary and capricious standard.
• Barnett Bank of S. Fla., N.A. v. Clarke
  712 F. Supp. 1549· S.D. Fla.· 1989-04-05 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the Comptroller's interpretation of the McFadden Act, defining 'state bank' by function rather than state label, is a reasonable exercise of authority consistent with the doctrine of competitive equality.
• Treister v. City OF Miami
  537 So. 2d 1140· Fla. 3d DCA· 1989-02-14 ·cited 1×
  The court denied certiorari review of a zoning denial, finding the merits fairly debatable based on surrounding area evidence, adverse staff recommendations, potential land use plan violations, and the applicant's failure to demonstrate economic hardship.
• De Cuellar v. Baker
  686 F. Supp. 890· S.D. Fla.· 1988-03-14 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the plaintiff was legally entitled to a distributive share of the trust fund under the general license provision of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. § 515.524.
• Islamorada Charter Boat Ass'n v. Verity
  676 F. Supp. 244· S.D. Fla.· 1988-01-08 ·cited 1×
  The court denied the application for a preliminary injunction, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish entitlement to such relief.
• Wiley v. Bowen
  824 F.2d 1120· D.C. Cir.· 1987-07-24 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the 1983 amendment to the Social Security Act was not an unconstitutional ex post facto law, but reversed the district court's upholding of the Secretary's regulation and remanded for further proceedings.
• Pierre v. Rivkind
  643 F. Supp. 669· S.D. Fla.· 1986-03-21 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the denial of the petitioner's asylum claim was not supported by substantial evidence and that the BHRHA letter should be stricken from the record.
• Beardmore v. Dep't OF Agric.
  761 F.2d 677· Fed. Cir.· 1985-05-10 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the agency's exclusion of Watsonville from the San Jose commuting area was arbitrary and capricious, rendering the employee's reassignment invalid.
• Organized Fishermen of Florida v. Watt
  590 F. Supp. 805· S.D. Fla.· 1984-07-06 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the challenged regulations were a proper exercise of the Secretary's authority and not arbitrary or capricious, and that plaintiffs were not third-party beneficiaries of an agreement between the state and federal government.
• United States v. Fernandez-Pertierra
  523 F. Supp. 1135· S.D. Fla.· 1981-09-30 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the regulation 31 C.F.R. § 515.415 is constitutional on its face and as applied, and the indictment correctly charges an offense under the Trading With the Enemy Act.
• Fla. Bd. of Bus. Reg. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
  497 F. Supp. 599· M.D. Fla.· 1980-09-30 ·cited 1×
  The court held that it had jurisdiction to review the NLRB's assertion of jurisdiction over the jai alai industry and that the NLRB's action was not arbitrary, capricious, or a violation of the Tenth Amendment.
• Russo v. Sec'y, U.S. Dep't of Commerce
  11th Cir.· 2026-09-03
  Council members who exercise significant authority through veto powers over secretarial actions are officers subject to the Appointments Clause and must be appointed by the President, a court of law, or a department head and be removable at will. However, because the Council's ve
• Middlecap Assocs., LLC v. THE Town OF Middletown
  Del. Super. Ct.· 2026-01-30
  Middlecap Associates appealed the Town of Middletown's second denial of a conditional use permit for a garden apartment complex. The Delaware Superior Court affirmed the denial, holding that certiorari review of quasi-judicial conditional use permit decisions by a town council is