Arbitrary and Capricious

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• State of Ariz. Ex rel. Ariz. State Bd. of Pub. Welf. v. Hobby
  221 F.2d 498· D.C. Cir.· 1954-05-13 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the suit should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction due to sovereign immunity, as the complaint did not allege substantial charges of unlawful action or reliance on an unconstitutional statute.
• Gonzales v. United States
  212 F.2d 71· 6th Cir.· 1954-04-15 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the denial of conscientious objector and ministerial status was not arbitrary or capricious and did not violate due process.
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Volney Felt Mills, Inc.
  210 F.2d 559· 6th Cir.· 1954-02-23 ·cited 12×
  The court affirmed the Board's order, finding no fraud in the election agreement and that the Regional Director's decisions were not arbitrary or capricious.
• Howell v. Hiatt
  199 F.2d 584· 5th Cir.· 1952-10-28 ·cited 12×
  The court held that a prisoner cannot obtain a review of a parole revocation decision through habeas corpus in the district where he is held, especially without joining members of the Parole Board.
• Hamilton Nat. Bank v. Dist. of Columbia
  156 F.2d 843· D.C. Cir.· 1946-06-28 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the administrative classification of banks for tax purposes based solely on charter type was improper and discriminatory. The court reversed and remanded the case, instructing the tax assessor to remove discriminations or cancel the assessment.
• Avant v. Bowles
  139 F.2d 702· Emer. Ct. App.· 1943-12-31 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the Administrator's selection of April 1, 1941, as the rent-freezing date was not arbitrary or capricious, and the Emergency Price Control Act's procedure did not violate due process.
• Checinski v. United States
  129 F.2d 461· 6th Cir.· 1942-06-29 ·cited 12×
  The court held that judicial review of draft board classifications is limited to instances of arbitrary or capricious action, and that trial courts are bound by the classifications made by the boards.
• Lucking v. Delano
  122 F.2d 21· D.C. Cir.· 1941-05-19 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the plaintiff's pleadings failed to allege sufficient facts to overcome the Comptroller's discretion in managing a bank receivership, thus the motion to dismiss was properly granted.
• Sears v. Forbes/Cohen Fla. Props., L.P.
  223 So. 3d 292· Fla. 4th DCA· 2017-07-12 ·cited 11×
  Sears sought declaratory relief challenging a City resolution requiring both the landlord (Forbes/Cohen) and the City to approve any subdivision of anchor tenant space, claiming it unconstitutionally impaired Sears's contract rights and violated substantive due process. The court
• Mahon v. United States Dep't OF Agric.
  485 F.3d 1247· 11th Cir.· 2007-05-10 ·cited 11×
  The Mahons sought judicial review of USDA denials of federal disaster assistance for citrus tree losses caused by freezing temperatures in 2000. The court held that John and Shelby Mahon's claims were arbitrarily and capriciously denied because the USDA selectively applied Florid
• Halpin v. W.W. Grainger
  962 F.2d 685· 7th Cir.· 1992-05-06 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the employer's termination of disability benefits was arbitrary and capricious because the administrator failed to provide adequate notice of the reasons for denial and failed to conduct a full and fair review, violating ERISA requirements.
• Gonzales v. The Prudential Ins. Co. OF Am.
  901 F.2d 446· 5th Cir.· 1990-05-03 ·cited 11×
  The court affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that while state insurance laws might apply to an insurer of an ERISA plan, they do not apply to the ERISA plan itself, and in this case, the insurer fulfilled its obligations under the policy.
• de Cuellar v. Nicholas F. Brady as Sec'y of the Treas. of the U.S. & Mfrs. Hanover Tr. Co.
  881 F.2d 1561· 11th Cir.· 1989-09-01 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the Secretary's denial of the plaintiff's application for a license to redeem Cuban bonds was based on a reasonable interpretation of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations.
• Nat'l Wildlife Fed'n v. Burford
  871 F.2d 849· 9th Cir.· 1989-03-30 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the National Wildlife Federation had standing to sue and that the Secretary of the Interior acted within the law in accepting coal lease bids that did not fall below fair market value.
• Public Citizen v. Fed. Trade Comm'n
  869 F.2d 1541· D.C. Cir.· 1989-03-14 ·cited 11×
  The court held that public health organizations have standing to challenge the FTC's exemption of utilitarian items from smokeless tobacco warning requirements, and that the FTC's exemption was contrary to the Act's mandate.
• Oster v. Barco OF California Employees' Retirement Plan
  869 F.2d 1215· 9th Cir.· 1988-10-11 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the Committee's denial of a lump-sum retirement benefit distribution was not arbitrary or capricious, and the policy change did not constitute a plan amendment.
• Alaska Factory Trawler Ass'n v. Baldridge
  831 F.2d 1456· 9th Cir.· 1987-11-06 ·cited 11×
  The court affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment, holding that Amendment 14 to the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Fishing Management Plan was not promulgated in an arbitrary and capricious manner and did not violate the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act
• Pathfinder Mines Corp. v. Hodel
  811 F.2d 1288· 9th Cir.· 1987-03-03 ·cited 11×
  The court held that lands within the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve were implicitly withdrawn from mineral entry under the General Mining Law of 1872 because such entry is incompatible with the Preserve's purposes.
• The Hoopa Valley Tribe v. Christie
  812 F.2d 1097· 9th Cir.· 1986-12-04 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the tribe failed to demonstrate a probability of success on the merits for its claims, and thus was not entitled to a preliminary injunction against the Bureau's office relocation.
• Plaid Pantry Stores, Inc. v. United States
  799 F.2d 560· 9th Cir.· 1986-09-11 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the three-year disqualification of the plaintiff from the food stamp program was arbitrary and capricious because the FNS failed to establish that it was the firm's practice to violate regulations and provided an inadequate warning.
• Stewart v. Nat'l Shopmen Pension Fund
  795 F.2d 1079· D.C. Cir.· 1986-07-25 ·cited 11×
  The court held that a pension fund's cancellation of past service credits to avoid unfunded liability is presumptively reasonable and does not require proof of strict necessity for actuarial soundness.
• Sunshine State Bank v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp.
  783 F.2d 1580· 11th Cir.· 1986-03-13 ·cited 11×
  The court held that bank examiners' loan classifications are entitled to deference and cannot be overturned unless arbitrary and capricious, affirming the FDIC's decision.
• Cristobal Perez-Perez v. Hanberry
  781 F.2d 1477· 11th Cir.· 1986-01-27 ·cited 11×
  The Criminal Justice Act does not authorize the appointment and compensation of counsel in habeas corpus actions brought by excludable aliens challenging the Attorney General's refusal to parole them.
• Organized Fishermen OF Florida v. Hodel
  775 F.2d 1544· 11th Cir.· 1985-11-15 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the National Park Service's regulations imposing fishing limits and prohibiting commercial fishing in Everglades National Park were not arbitrary and capricious and did not violate any contractual or estoppel claims by commercial fishermen.
• Sierra Club v. United States Army Corps OF Eng'rs
  772 F.2d 1043· 2d Cir.· 1985-09-11 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the Corps of Engineers violated NEPA and the Clean Water Act by arbitrarily changing its conclusions on the environmental impact of the Westway project and by failing to conduct adequate studies. The matter is remanded for further proceedings.
• Tanzillo v. Local Union 617
  769 F.2d 140· 3d Cir.· 1985-07-29 ·cited 11×
  The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) requires a union local to provide copies of collective bargaining agreements to former employees whose rights are directly affected by those agreements, even if they are not current employees or union members at the time o
• In re Smith & Wesson
  757 F.2d 431· 1st Cir.· 1985-03-20 ·cited 11×
  The Federal Court Improvements Act of 1982, codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1491(a)(3), does not divest district courts of jurisdiction over pre-award contract claims, and mandamus is appropriate to compel a district court to assume jurisdiction.
• Jolly v. Listerman
  672 F.2d 935· D.C. Cir.· 1982-01-15 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the agency's discharge of an employee was arbitrary and capricious, particularly given the shifting charges and failure to follow reassignment procedures.
• Global van Lines, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Comm'n & United States
  627 F.2d 546· D.C. Cir.· 1980-07-02 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the Interstate Commerce Commission's regulations governing trucking industry leasing practices, specifically regarding escrow accounts and interest rates, were within the Commission's statutory authority and were not arbitrary or capricious.
• Madison Cnty. Bldg. & Loan Ass'n v. The Fed. Home Loan Bank Bd.
  622 F.2d 393· 8th Cir.· 1980-06-04 ·cited 11×
• Coffman v. Bolger
  590 F.2d 1366· 5th Cir.· 1979-03-09 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the administrative decisions leading to the plaintiff's termination were not arbitrary, capricious, or unsupported by substantial evidence, and thus affirmed the summary judgment.
• Parke v. Califano
  564 F.2d 1200· 6th Cir.· 1977-10-26 ·cited 11×
  The district court lacked jurisdiction to review the FDA's decision to initiate enforcement actions, as Parke Davis had an adequate remedy in the pending seizure actions.
• Mogle v. Sevier Cnty. Sch. Dist.
  540 F.2d 478· 10th Cir.· 1976-08-11 ·cited 11×
  A continuing residency requirement for school counselors, even if not written or uniformly applied, does not violate the Equal Protection or Due Process Clauses if it rationally relates to legitimate state purposes and does not involve a conclusive presumption.
• Di Vosta Rentals, Inc. v. Emmett C. LEE, Jr.
  488 F.2d 674· 5th Cir.· 1973-11-14 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the Secretary of the Army's denial of a dredge and fill permit was not arbitrary or capricious, and the district court erred in ordering the permit issued.
• Stokes v. The City OF Jacksonville
  276 So. 2d 200· Fla. 1st DCA· 1973-03-29 ·cited 11×
  Property owners appealed the City of Jacksonville's denial of their rezoning application from single-family residential to commercial intensive classification. The court held that where municipal actions have fundamentally changed neighborhood character through highway expansion
• S. Grand View Dev. Co., Inc. v. City of Alabaster
  1 F.4th 1299· 11th Cir.· 2021-06-21 ·cited 10×
  South Grande View Development Company purchased 547 acres of land in Alabaster, Alabama, planning to develop it according to an approved master plan that zoned most of the final phase (Sector 16) for R-4 garden homes and R-7 townhomes, but the city rezoned Sector 16 to R-2 single
• Jacobson v. Se. Pers. Leasing
  113 So. 3d 1042· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-06-05 ·cited 10×
  A workers' compensation claimant challenged the constitutionality of Florida statutes prohibiting him from retaining counsel to defend against the employer/carrier's motion to tax costs. The First District held that sections 440.34 and 440.105(3)(c), as applied to preclude claima
• Emerald Corr. Mgmt. v. BAY Cnty. Bd. OF Cnty. Comm'rs
  955 So. 2d 647· Fla. 1st DCA· 2007-05-04 ·cited 10×
  Emerald Correctional Management challenges the dismissal of its complaint against Bay County for awarding a correctional facility contract to Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) through a request for proposals process. The appellate court reversed the trial court's dismissal
• NAACP, Inc. v. Fla. Bd. OF Regents & the State Bd. of Educ.
  822 So. 2d 1· Fla. 1st DCA· 2002-02-26 ·cited 10×
  The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed an administrative law judge's decision granting standing to the NAACP and individual plaintiffs to challenge university admissions rule amendments adopted in response to the Governor's directive to eliminate racial and gender preferen
• Dravo Basic Materials Co., Inc. v. State
  602 So. 2d 632· Fla. 2d DCA· 1992-07-08 ·cited 10×
  Dravo, an importer of high-quality limestone aggregate from the Bahamas, challenged a proposed Department of Transportation rule governing limestone quality for road construction as arbitrary and capricious. The court affirmed the hearing officer's decision upholding the rule, fi
• Jamail, Inc. v. The Carpenters Dist. Council OF Houston Pension & Welf. Trs.
  954 F.2d 299· 5th Cir.· 1992-02-27 ·cited 10×
  An employer has a federal common law right of restitution for erroneously paid contributions to ERISA trust funds, and a restrictive, retroactively applied refund policy is invalid.
• Drexel Finley and Grace Finley v. Special Agents Mut. Benefit Ass'n, Inc.
  957 F.2d 617· 8th Cir.· 1992-02-27 ·cited 10×
  The court held that the "as determined by the SAMBA Board of Directors" clause grants the Board discretionary authority to interpret the "killed in the line of duty" provision, and their denial of benefits based on the death not resulting from a "confrontational situation" was no
• Tomczyk v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United OF Wis.
  951 F.2d 771· 7th Cir.· 1991-12-30 ·cited 10×
  The court affirmed the dismissal of state law claims and the grant of summary judgment on the ERISA claim, finding the state claims preempted and the surgery not a covered benefit. Sanctions were imposed on the appellant's attorneys for a frivolous appeal.
• Bellino v. Schlumberger Techs., Inc.
  944 F.2d 26· 1st Cir.· 1991-09-11 ·cited 10×
  An employer's unwritten policy denying severance benefits, contrary to the plain language of its written ERISA plan, is invalid, and employees terminated due to lack of work are entitled to benefits even if they immediately secure comparable employment elsewhere.
• Pinnacle Nursing Home v. David Axelrod, M.D.
  928 F.2d 1306· 2d Cir.· 1991-03-25 ·cited 10×
  The court held that New York's 1987 adjustment to its Medicaid reimbursement methodology failed to satisfy the procedural requirements of the Boren Amendment because the state did not make adequate findings. The court vacated the dismissal of the nursing homes' substantive and co
• Headwaters, Inc. v. Bureau OF Land Mgmt.
  914 F.2d 1174· 9th Cir.· 1990-09-10 ·cited 10×
  The dissenting judge argues the court should remand the case for reconsideration due to the subsequent listing of the northern spotted owl as a threatened species, which significantly impacts the underlying timber sale at issue.
• Davidson v. Sec'y OF Health & Human Servs.
  912 F.2d 1246· 10th Cir.· 1990-08-29 ·cited 10×
  The Secretary's regulations limiting widow's disability benefit claims to meeting or equaling listed impairments are invalid because they fail to consider residual functional capacity, which is contrary to the statute's requirement that claimants be unable to engage in 'any gainf
• Paul E. Bettencourt, M.D. v. Bd. OF Registration IN Med. OF the Commonwealth OF Mass.
  904 F.2d 772· 1st Cir.· 1990-05-31 ·cited 10×
  The court held that Younger abstention was appropriate, requiring dismissal of the federal action due to the pending state judicial review of the medical license revocation.
• Michael Reese Hosp. & Med. Ctr. v. Solo CUP Emp. Health Benefit Plan & Solo Cup Co.
  899 F.2d 639· 7th Cir.· 1990-04-09 ·cited 10×
  The court held that even under de novo review, the hospital's claim for benefits was properly denied as the expert medical review indicated inpatient care was not justified beyond seven weeks.
• Stoetzner v. United States Steel Corp.
  897 F.2d 115· 3d Cir.· 1990-02-26 ·cited 10×
  The court held that a post-trial settlement agreement is fair, adequate, and reasonable, and remanded the case for the district court to approve it.