Arbitrary and Capricious

3,786 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 448 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• Sinaloa Lake Owners Ass'n v. City OF Simi Valley
  882 F.2d 1398· 9th Cir.· 1989-01-06 ·cited 76×
  The court held that the plaintiffs' Fifth Amendment taking claim was not ripe because they failed to seek compensation through available state procedures, but their Fourteenth Amendment due process claim was ripe and stated a claim upon which relief could be granted.
• Jung v. FMC Corp.
  755 F.2d 708· 9th Cir.· 1985-03-12 ·cited 76×
  The court held that FMC's interpretation of its severance pay policy, denying benefits upon the sale of a division where employees were transferred to the buyer with comparable employment and benefits, was reasonable and not arbitrary or capricious under ERISA.
• Ass'n OF Data Processing Serv. Orgs., Inc. v. Bd. OF Governors OF the Fed. Reserve Sys.
  745 F.2d 677· D.C. Cir.· 1984-10-02 ·cited 76×
  The court held that the substantial evidence standard of review under 12 U.S.C. § 1848 is substantively identical to the arbitrary and capricious standard under the APA, and that the Board of Governors did not err in applying a 'data test' to determine if data processing activiti
• Library OF Congress v. Fed. Labor Relations Auth.
  699 F.2d 1280· D.C. Cir.· 1983-02-25 ·cited 76×
  The court held that the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) correctly determined that union bargaining proposals concerning employee working conditions, even if requiring recommendations to another agency with exclusive control, are within the scope of the Library of Congres
• Riley v. Meba Pension Tr.
  570 F.2d 406· 2d Cir.· 1977-12-15 ·cited 76×
  The court held that while the trustees' interpretation of the plan was within their authority, the suspension of benefits for government employment violated ERISA's nonforfeiture provisions, but only from the effective date of those provisions.
• Freeman v. The Gould Special Sch. Dist. OF Lincoln Cnty.
  405 F.2d 1153· 8th Cir.· 1969-01-15 ·cited 76×·via Arbitrary And Capricious Action
  The court held that the nonrenewal of public school teachers' contracts based on conclusory and unsupported charges of incompetence may state a claim for deprivation of constitutional rights under the Civil Rights Act.
• Louis K. Liggett Co. v. Amos
  104 Fla. 609· Fla.· 1932-04-04 ·cited 76×
  Florida's 1931 Chain Store Act imposed graduated license fees on retail merchants based on the number and location of stores under common management. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the Act against constitutional challenges that it violated due process and equal protection by di
• Wheeler v. City OF Pleasant Grove
  746 F.2d 1437· 11th Cir.· 1984-11-12 ·cited 75×
  The district court erred by failing to award damages on remand, as the prior appellate decision established the plaintiffs' entitlement to damages and the only remaining issue was the amount.
• Burroughs v. Bd. OF Trs. OF the Pension Tr. Fund FOR Operating Eng'rs
  542 F.2d 1128· 9th Cir.· 1976-10-04 ·cited 74×
  The court held that applying a break-in-employment rule retroactively without notice to deny pension benefits was arbitrary and capricious, but affirmed the denial of attorneys' fees due to the lack of an identifiable class of beneficiaries.
• Monroe Cnty. Conservation Council, Inc. v. Volpe
  472 F.2d 693· 2d Cir.· 1972-12-18 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the Secretary of Transportation cannot approve federal funding for the highway project because it fails to comply with NEPA, parkland protection statutes, hearing requirements, and bridge permit regulations.
• B.K. Instrument, Inc. v. United States
  715 F.2d 713· 2d Cir.· 1983-08-04 ·cited 73×
  An unsuccessful bidder has standing to challenge a government contract award if they allege injury in fact and their interest is arguably within the zone of interests protected by the relevant procurement statutes.
• Dennard v. The Richards Grp., Inc.
  681 F.2d 306· 5th Cir.· 1982-07-26 ·cited 73×
  The court held that the district court erred by not first determining the correct interpretation of the plan and then assessing whether the Committee acted arbitrarily and capriciously, especially given potential factual issues regarding good faith and incomplete discovery.
• Ruetta Paris v. Profit Sharing Plan FOR Emps. OF Howard B. Wolf, Inc.
  637 F.2d 357· 5th Cir.· 1981-02-17 ·cited 73×
  The court held that it had jurisdiction because the cause of action accrued in 1975 when benefits were denied, and affirmed the district court's denial of benefits as the trustee's decision was not arbitrary or capricious.
• Gen. Motors Corp. v. Ruckelshaus
  742 F.2d 1561· D.C. Cir.· 1984-09-07 ·cited 72×
  The EPA's rule requiring manufacturers to repair all members of a recall class, regardless of their age or mileage at the time of repair, is a valid interpretative rule supported by the Clean Air Act.
• Control Data Corp. v. Baldrige
  655 F.2d 283· D.C. Cir.· 1981-03-25 ·cited 72×
  Manufacturers challenging government computer procurement standards lack standing because their economic interests are not arguably within the zone of interests protected by the Brooks Act.
• Brown v. Lundgren
  528 F.2d 1050· 5th Cir.· 1976-03-18 ·cited 72×
  A federal court's judicial review of a parole release decision is narrowly limited, and habeas corpus is not available unless the prisoner demonstrates that the parole board's action is so unlawful as to make his custody illegal.
• E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Train
  541 F.2d 1018· 4th Cir.· 1976-03-10 ·cited 72×
  The court held that the Administrator has the authority to promulgate regulations establishing effluent limitations for existing sources under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, and that these regulations are presumptively applicable to permit application
• Rase v. United States
  129 F.2d 204· 6th Cir.· 1942-06-29 ·cited 72×
  A registrant's classification by a draft board is final and not subject to judicial review unless the hearing was unfair or the decision was arbitrary and capricious.
• Adamson v. Ricketts
  865 F.2d 1011· 9th Cir.· 1988-12-22 ·cited 70×·via Arbitrary And Capricious Sentencing
• Ne. Dep't Ilgwu Health & Welf. Fund & Sol Hoffman v. Teamsters Local Union NO. 229 Welf. Fund
  764 F.2d 147· 3d Cir.· 1985-05-23 ·cited 70×
  Federal jurisdiction existed over all aspects of the controversy under ERISA's express grant, and the court should not be deterred by procedural formalities.
• G.T. Scott v. Greenville Cnty.: C. Daniel Riddle
  716 F.2d 1409· 4th Cir.· 1983-09-14 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the plaintiff has standing to sue for racial discrimination and that the denial of a building permit may violate due process if arbitrary or capricious, but damages for delays caused by a state court appeal are limited.
• Natural Res. Def. Council v. Nuclear Regulatory Comm'n & United States
  666 F.2d 595· D.C. Cir.· 1981-10-01 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the petitioner's challenge to the regulations was untimely and that the agency's denial of the rescission request was not arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of discretion.
• Sheehan v. Army & AIR Force Exch. Serv.
  619 F.2d 1132· 5th Cir.· 1980-06-27 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the district court has subject matter jurisdiction over Sheehan's wrongful discharge claim against AAFES, based on the Tucker Act for monetary relief and federal question jurisdiction combined with the Administrative Procedure Act for nonmonetary relief.
• CPC Int'l Inc. v. Train
  515 F.2d 1032· 8th Cir.· 1975-05-05 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks the statutory authority under Section 301 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 to promulgate effluent limitations for existing sources by regulation; such limitations are to be establishe
• ORR v. Trinter
  444 F.2d 128· 6th Cir.· 1971-06-16 ·cited 70×·via Arbitrary And Capricious Action
  A public school teacher without tenure status does not have a constitutional right to be told the reasons for non-renewal of their contract or to a hearing, absent allegations of constitutionally impermissible reasons for the non-renewal.
• Meehan v. Macy
  425 F.2d 472· D.C. Cir.· 1969-05-12 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the dismissal of a government employee for conduct unbecoming an officer, particularly when it involved exploiting confidential information during a sensitive diplomatic crisis, was distinguishable from the First Amendment protections afforded to a teacher in
• Columbia Basin Land Prot. Ass'n v. Schlesinger
  643 F.2d 585· 9th Cir.· 1981-04-20 ·cited 69×
  The court held that the majority opinion erred in deciding moot issues and in its interpretation of NEPA and FLPMA.
• AIR Line Pilots Ass'n v. Elwood R. Quesada
  276 F.2d 892· 2d Cir.· 1960-04-21 ·cited 69×
  The court held that the FAA Administrator's regulation setting a maximum age of sixty for pilots was a valid exercise of rulemaking authority and did not require individual adjudicatory hearings.
• Alfaro Motors, Inc. v. Hon. Benjamin Ward
  814 F.2d 883· 2d Cir.· 1987-03-25 ·cited 68×
  The court affirmed the dismissal of the civil rights complaint, finding that claims against individual defendants were fatally defective and claims against the city failed to state a claim under § 1983.
• Am. Petroleum Inst. v. Env't Prot. Agency
  540 F.2d 1023· 10th Cir.· 1976-08-11 ·cited 68×
  The court held that the Administrator had the authority to promulgate effluent limitations for existing sources and that the use of single numbers in these regulations was permissible. The 1977 variance provisions were also upheld as a valid exercise of rulemaking authority.
• Minn. Pub. Interest Research Grp. v. Butz
  498 F.2d 1314· 8th Cir.· 1974-06-10 ·cited 68×
  The dissent argues that routine extensions of logging contracts are not "major" federal actions significantly affecting the environment, and thus do not require an environmental impact statement under NEPA.
• Silva v. Lynn
  482 F.2d 1282· 1st Cir.· 1973-07-05 ·cited 68×
  The court held that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was facially insufficient because it failed to adequately discuss environmental problems, alternatives, and the reasoning behind the chosen plan, violating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Polcover v. Secretary OF the Treasury
  477 F.2d 1223· D.C. Cir.· 1973-04-04 ·cited 68×
  The court affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that the agency's removal of the appellant was supported by substantial evidence and that no procedural errors occurred.
• Carter Mountain Transmission Corp. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n
  321 F.2d 359· D.C. Cir.· 1963-05-23 ·cited 68×·via Arbitrary And Capricious Standard Of Review
  The court held that the FCC's denial of a common carrier radio license was a valid exercise of its authority, not censorship, and was supported by substantial evidence.
• Fed. Election Comm'n v. Congressman Charles G. Rose
  806 F.2d 1081· D.C. Cir.· 1986-12-02 ·cited 66×
  The court held that the Federal Election Commission's position was substantially justified, reversing the award of attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Kinnett Dairies, Inc. v. Farrow
  580 F.2d 1260· 5th Cir.· 1978-09-29 ·cited 66×
  The court noted that the obscurity of federal regulations created unnecessary burdens on parties and the judicial system.
• Metro. Dade Cnty. v. Blumenthal
  675 So. 2d 598· Fla. 3d DCA· 1995-06-21 ·cited 65×
  Metropolitan Dade County petitions for certiorari to review a circuit court's decision that voided the County Commission's denial of a rezoning application for an apartment complex. The district court affirmed, holding that the Commission's decision was not supported by competent
• Indep. Meat Packers Ass'n v. Butz
  526 F.2d 228· 8th Cir.· 1975-11-14 ·cited 65×
  The court held that the district court erred in enjoining the USDA's revised beef grading regulations, finding that the Executive Order 11821 claim was not judicially enforceable and that the USDA did not exceed its statutory authority or act arbitrarily and capriciously in promu
• Ellenburg v. Brockway
  763 F.2d 1091· 9th Cir.· 1985-06-20 ·cited 64×
  The court held that the plaintiff's state law claim was preempted by ERISA, and the employer's denial of early retirement benefits was not arbitrary or capricious, but remanded the issue of attorneys' fees for the trial court to state its reasons.
• Computer & Commc'ns Indus. Ass'n v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n & United States
  693 F.2d 198· D.C. Cir.· 1982-11-12 ·cited 64×
  The court held that the FCC's Computer II rulemaking, which deregulated enhanced services and customer premises equipment (CPE) under Title II and instead relied on ancillary jurisdiction and market forces, was a reasonable exercise of the Commission's authority under the Communi
• S. Gwinnett Venture v. W. R. (Dudge) Pruitt
  491 F.2d 5· 5th Cir.· 1974-03-14 ·cited 64×
• Pac. Coast Meat Jobbers Ass'n, Inc. v. The Cost OF Living Council
  481 F.2d 1388· Temp. Emer. Ct. App.· 1973-08-18 ·cited 64×
  The court held that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits or irreparable harm, and that the C.L.C.'s actions had a rational basis and were within its statutory authority.
• Environmental v. Froehlke
  473 F.2d 346· 8th Cir.· 1972-12-14 ·cited 64×
  The court held that the Corps of Engineers' environmental impact statement was inadequate under NEPA because it failed to sufficiently discuss alternatives and mitigation measures. The court also held that congressional appropriations do not exempt a project from NEPA's requireme
• Shellie P. McKNIGHT v. S. Life & Health Ins. Co.
  758 F.2d 1566· 11th Cir.· 1985-04-30 ·cited 63×·via Arbitrary And Capricious Standard Of Review
  An employee is entitled to retirement plan credit for isolated segments of service if the plan's summary booklet, when interpreted literally, supports such credit, even if the employer argues for a different interpretation of the main plan.
• Gueory v. Robert E. Hampton (Chairman of the United States Civil Serv. Commission)
  510 F.2d 1222· D.C. Cir.· 1974-09-09 ·cited 63×
  The court held that the district court erred in requiring a specific showing of how an employee's criminal conduct deleteriously affected suitability for employment, as the nexus between manslaughter and the efficiency of the service was clear.
• Dep't OF Agric. & Consumer Servs. v. Polk
  568 So. 2d 35· Fla.· 1990-09-27 ·cited 62×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that the Department of Agriculture's destruction of nearly all citrus trees at Polk's nursery constituted a taking requiring just compensation, except for trees showing disease symptoms and those within 125 feet thereof. The court reversed the damag
• Newell v. Prudential Ins. Co. OF Am.
  904 F.2d 644· 11th Cir.· 1990-06-28 ·cited 62×
  The court held that Prudential did not violate ERISA by having its employee make benefit determinations, but erred in applying the arbitrary and capricious standard without heightened scrutiny due to a conflict of interest, and that the delay in notification of benefit denials co
• Sierra Club v. Secretary OF the Army
  820 F.2d 513· 1st Cir.· 1987-06-03 ·cited 62×
  The court held that the district court properly conducted an independent analysis to determine substantial justification and that the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) permits cost of living adjustments to attorney fees even after its reenactment.
• Friends OF Endangered Species, Inc. v. Jantzen
  760 F.2d 976· 9th Cir.· 1985-05-14 ·cited 62×
  The court held that the Service did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in issuing the permit under the Endangered Species Act and complied with the National Environmental Policy Act.
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. ST. Francis Hosp. OF Lynwood
  601 F.2d 404· 9th Cir.· 1979-07-18 ·cited 62×
  The court held that the Board's per se policy of creating separate bargaining units for registered nurses is inconsistent with congressional intent to prevent undue proliferation of units in the healthcare industry.