Arbitrary and Capricious

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• Graham v. Schweiker
  545 F. Supp. 625· S.D. Fla.· 1982-06-02 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate standing, irreparable harm, or a likelihood of success on the merits, thus denying their motion for a preliminary injunction.
• Fine v. Semet
  514 F. Supp. 34· S.D. Fla.· 1981-02-02 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the trustees' denial of the defendant's request for immediate lump sum pension benefits was not arbitrary or capricious and did not violate their fiduciary duties under ERISA, despite prior practice of granting such requests.
• Deltona Corp. v. Alexander
  504 F. Supp. 1280· M.D. Fla.· 1981-01-14 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the Army Corps of Engineers' denial of dredge and fill permits was not arbitrary, capricious, or otherwise unlawful, and that the plaintiff was not denied due process or subject to an unlawful taking.
• Port of Jacksonville Mar. v. Hayes
  485 F. Supp. 741· M.D. Fla.· 1980-01-14 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the Commandant's decision to issue a bridge permit was not arbitrary and capricious, as the administrative record supported the decision after considering all relevant factors.
• The Bunker Hill Co. v. Env't Prot. Agency
  572 F.2d 1286· 9th Cir.· 1977-07-05 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the EPA's determination that sulfur burners were technologically feasible to control sulfur dioxide emissions was not supported by reasoned discretion, requiring a remand for further consideration.
• Blood Serv. Plan Ins. Co. v. Broward Williams
  186 So. 2d 33· Fla. 1st DCA· 1966-04-26 ·cited 3×
  Blood Service Plan Insurance Company appealed the State Insurance Commissioner's denial of its application for a Certificate of Authority to conduct disability insurance business in Florida. The court reversed, holding that the Commissioner exceeded his jurisdiction by imposing r
• Doyle Conner v. Sullivan
  160 So. 2d 120· Fla. 1st DCA· 1963-07-25 ·cited 3×
  The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture appealed a declaratory decree classifying celery producer A.J. Sullivan as a 'new producer' under a state marketing order. The court held the marketing order's definition of 'producer' was unreasonable as applied to Sullivan but reversed th
• Encompass Health Rehab. Hosp. of Sarasota, LLC v. Becerra
  2021 WL 149265· M.D. Fla.· 2024-09-11 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the agency's denial of Medicare coverage, holding that Encompass failed to adequately explain its reasons for appeal as required by regulation and that the ALJ decisions were supported by substantial evidence.
• Ronnie v. U.S. Dep't of Labor
  81 F.4th 1345· 11th Cir.· 2023-09-25 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower plaintiff must present sufficient evidence to support an inference that a reasonable person in their position would believe the employer's conduct violated SOX, including demonstrating factors like scienter and materiality.
• Stewart v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.
  43 F.4th 1251· 11th Cir.· 2022-08-10 ·cited 2×
  The Eleventh Circuit held that an ERISA plan administrator's benefits determination is entitled to deference if it had discretion and its interpretation was reasonable, even if a conflict of interest exists, and that 'any work' means any work for which the insured is qualified by
• U.S. Dep't of Labor v. Tampa Elec. Co.
  38 F.4th 99· 11th Cir.· 2022-06-22 ·cited 2×
  The court held that Tampa Electric did not violate OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard because the ammonia release was "controlled" within the meaning of the regulation, and therefore not an "emergency response."
• Fla. KEY Citizens Coal., Inc. v. Fla. Admin. Comm'n
  947 So. 2d 493· Fla. 3d DCA· 2006-11-15 ·cited 2×
• Movimiento Democracia, Inc. v. Chertoff
  417 F. Supp. 2d 1343· S.D. Fla.· 2006-02-28 ·cited 2×
  The Coast Guard's determination that Cuban refugees landing on the old Seven Mile Bridge were not in the United States was unreasonable and thus not entitled to deference, meaning they should have been considered 'feet dry' under the wet foot/dry foot policy.
• Fla. Wildlife Fed'n v. United States Army Corps of Eng'rs
  404 F. Supp. 2d 1352· S.D. Fla.· 2005-11-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the appropriate remedy for the Corps' violation of NEPA was to set aside the permit, remand for further proceedings, and enjoin further construction pending adequate environmental review, with exceptions for Scripps' buildings.
• Florida Key Deer v. Brown
  386 F. Supp. 2d 1281· S.D. Fla.· 2005-09-12 ·cited 2×
  The court granted plaintiffs' motion for a permanent injunction, enjoining FEMA from issuing flood insurance for new development in critical habitats until compliance with the ESA and APA is demonstrated.
• United States v. Livdahl
  356 F. Supp. 2d 1289· S.D. Fla.· 2005-01-11 ·cited 2×
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, finding a substantial likelihood that defendants violated the FDCA and federal fraud statutes through deceptive practices in marketing an unapproved drug.
• Richards v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.
  356 F. Supp. 2d 1278· S.D. Fla.· 2004-12-01 ·cited 2×
  The court held that Hartford's denial of long-term disability benefits was not "wrong" under a de novo review, and therefore affirmed the grant of summary judgment for the defendants.
• Grayer v. Liberty Life Assur. Co. of Boston
  331 F. Supp. 2d 1383· M.D. Fla.· 2004-07-20 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's termination of long-term disability benefits was reasonable and supported by the administrative record, as the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient proof of continued disability.
• Barchus v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins.
  320 F. Supp. 2d 1266· M.D. Fla.· 2004-05-04 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's decision to terminate disability benefits was not arbitrary and capricious, granting summary judgment for the defendant.
• Int'l Truck & Engine Corp. v. Cap. Truck, Inc.
  872 So. 2d 372· Fla. 1st DCA· 2004-04-28 ·cited 2×
  ITEC and Ward sought review of a DHSMV order abating administrative proceedings regarding a motor vehicle dealership license for Ward. The court held that the agency's abatement was arbitrary and without legal basis, as it effectively granted an unauthorized stay despite a final
• Hagberg v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston
  321 F. Supp. 2d 1270· N.D. Fla.· 2004-03-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that Liberty's denial of long-term disability benefits was wrongful because, despite a reasonable basis for the decision, it was tainted by self-interest under the heightened arbitrary and capricious standard.
• Wall v. Pennzoil-Quaker States Co.
  358 F. Supp. 2d 1169· S.D. Fla.· 2004-01-27 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Plan Administrator's decision to deny benefits was reasonable and supported by the evidence, and that MetLife was not the proper defendant as Pennzoil retained ultimate fiduciary responsibility.
• Earnest v. Metro. Life Ins.
  291 F. Supp. 2d 1327· M.D. Fla.· 2003-10-07 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the denial of long-term disability benefits was reasonable and not arbitrary or capricious, and that Home Depot was not a proper party defendant.
• Ocean Conservancy v. Evans
  260 F. Supp. 2d 1162· M.D. Fla.· 2003-03-31 ·cited 2×
  The court found that the plaintiffs' claims were largely a challenge to a prior settlement agreement and that the agency's actions were subject to the arbitrary and capricious standard of review.
• Dibiccari v. Lockheed Martin Retirement Plan
  244 F. Supp. 2d 1308· M.D. Fla.· 2002-11-19 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Retirement Plan Committee's denial of disability benefits was arbitrary and capricious because it was based on physical capacity findings to reject a claimed psychiatric disability and improperly disregarded the plaintiff's psychiatric evidence.
• Hawkins v. Arctic Slope Reg'l Corp.
  344 F. Supp. 2d 1331· M.D. Fla.· 2002-09-26 ·cited 2×
  The court held that discovery in ERISA cases is generally limited to the administrative record, but may extend to issues of conflict of interest to determine the standard of review.
• United States Postal Serv. v. Gregory
  534 U.S. 1· U.S.· 2001-11-13 ·cited 2×
  The Bolling framework provides adequate procedural safeguards for federal employees, and the Board's review process and collectively bargained grievance proceedings are separate structures.
• Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Orange Cnty.
  780 So. 2d 198· Fla. 5th DCA· 2001-02-02 ·cited 2×
  Costco challenged Orange County's ordinance requiring a 5,000-foot separation between package stores as an unconstitutional exercise of police power that lacked substantial relationship to public health, safety, or welfare. The court reversed the trial court's upholding of the or
• Schreck v. Reliance Standard Life Ins.
  104 F. Supp. 2d 1373· S.D. Fla.· 2000-06-29 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the insurance administrator's denial of benefits was arbitrary and capricious due to a lack of adequate investigation into the circumstances of the insured's death.
• Bd. OF Clinical Lab. Pers. v. Fla. Ass'n OF Blood Banks
  721 So. 2d 317· Fla. 1st DCA· 1998-08-03 ·cited 2×
  The Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel appealed an administrative law judge's decision invalidating proposed rules that increased licensure requirements for laboratory employees performing blood banking tests. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the pr
• S. Offshore Fishing Ass'n v. Daley
  995 F. Supp. 1411· M.D. Fla.· 1998-02-24 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Secretary acted within his regulatory discretion in setting shark harvest quotas but failed to conduct a proper economic impact analysis on small businesses as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
• Lost Tree Vill. Corp. v. Bd. OF Trs. OF THE Internal Improvement Tr. Fund
  698 So. 2d 634· Fla. 4th DCA· 1997-09-03 ·cited 2×
  Lost Tree Village Corporation appealed amendments to Florida Administrative Code rules that restrict construction of bridges and utility lines over submerged sovereign land owned by the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (IITF), preventing the company from developing residential isl
• Bannum, Inc. v. City of Fort Lauderdale
  996 F. Supp. 1230· S.D. Fla.· 1997-04-11 ·cited 2×
  The court granted summary judgment for the City, finding Bannum's equal protection and substantive due process claims lacked merit because the City's denial of a special use permit was rationally related to legitimate government interests.
• Schultz v. Metro. Life Ins.
  994 F. Supp. 1419· M.D. Fla.· 1997-02-19 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the plan administrator did not act arbitrarily and capriciously in denying accidental death benefits because the insured's death was a reasonably foreseeable consequence of driving while impaired.
• Sunshine Key Assocs. Ltd. P'ship v. Monroe Cnty.
  684 So. 2d 876· Fla. 3d DCA· 1996-12-18 ·cited 2×
  Sunshine Key Associates challenged Monroe County's reclassification of park models (expandable RVs over 8 feet wide) as mobile homes rather than recreational vehicles, arguing the width-based distinction was arbitrary. The appellate court reversed, holding that the 8-foot width l
• Harrison v. Aetna Life Ins.
  925 F. Supp. 744· M.D. Fla.· 1996-04-24 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Aetna plan's 'Mouth, Jaws And Teeth' limitation, which covers surgery to alter jaw relationships when appliance therapy alone cannot result in functional improvement, could provide coverage for the plaintiff's son's orthognathic surgery, even if not strict
• Organized Fishermen of Fla., Inc. v. Franklin
  846 F. Supp. 1569· S.D. Fla.· 1994-03-18 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the magistrate's report and recommendation, granting summary judgment for the defendants because the plaintiffs failed to raise material issues of fact regarding due process violations or arbitrary and capricious agency action.
• Everett v. City of Tallahassee
  840 F. Supp. 1528· N.D. Fla.· 1993-07-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the City's denial of the plaintiff's rezoning request was not arbitrary or capricious, as it was based on a consistently applied policy regarding non-residential development along Thomasville Road.
• Nesseim v. Mail Handlers Benefit Plan
  995 F.2d 804· 8th Cir.· 1993-06-01 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) denial of coverage for high-dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplant for breast cancer was not arbitrary and capricious, and thus should not be overturned.
• Cucuras v. Sec'y OF the Dep't OF Health & Human Servs.
  993 F.2d 1525· Fed. Cir.· 1993-05-14 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the denial of compensation, holding that the special master and trial court properly weighed the evidence, giving greater weight to contemporaneous medical records over conflicting oral testimony, and correctly determined no causal link existed between the vacc
• DR Pepper/Seven-Up Cos., Inc. v. Fed. Trade Comm'n
  991 F.2d 859· D.C. Cir.· 1993-04-16 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the FTC's denial of an acquisition application based on antitrust concerns was justified, but its rejection of the 'failing company' defense was inadequately reasoned.
• Hanover Potato Prods., Inc. v. Shalala
  989 F.2d 123· 3d Cir.· 1993-03-19 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the government's position was not substantially justified because it failed to make the administrative record available, causing unnecessary litigation and prejudice, thus entitling the prevailing party to attorney's fees under the EAJA.
• MT. Graham RED Squirrel v. Espy
  986 F.2d 1568· 9th Cir.· 1993-03-03 ·cited 2×
  Deviations from the Management Plan do not, in themselves, constitute violations of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act (AICA), and judicial review of the Forest Service's decisions regarding the monitoring program is limited to whether those decisions were arbitrary or capricious
• Counts v. Kissack Water & OIL Serv., Inc.
  986 F.2d 1322· 10th Cir.· 1993-02-01 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the plan administrator's decision was based on a mistake of law because the plan was improperly amended to eliminate an optional form of benefit after the deadline for selecting transitional alternatives had passed.
• Ill. Health Care Ass'n & Heartland Manor Nursing Ctr. v. Bradley
  983 F.2d 1460· 7th Cir.· 1993-01-26 ·cited 2×
  The court held that Illinois's Medicaid reimbursement plan failed to comply with the Boren Amendment's procedural requirement to make findings that rates are reasonable and adequate for efficiently and economically operated facilities.
• Gulf Power Co. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n
  983 F.2d 1095· D.C. Cir.· 1993-01-22 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) decision to deny Gulf Power Company a retroactive waiver for passing through coal contract buyout costs was arbitrary and capricious due to a disproportionate penalty and failure to consider equitable factors a
• United States v. Int'l Bhd. OF Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers OF Am., AFL-CIO
  981 F.2d 1362· 2d Cir.· 1992-12-22 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the district court's order upholding the Independent Administrator's decision, finding that Sansone breached his fiduciary duty by failing to adequately investigate allegations of organized crime ties against a union officer and that his advice-of-counsel defen
• Yerger v. Robertson
  981 F.2d 460· 9th Cir.· 1992-12-15 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Forest Service's decision not to renew Yerger's use permit was not arbitrary and capricious, did not violate the National Historic Preservation Act, and Yerger was not entitled to equitable estoppel against the government.
• Barnes v. Off. OF Pers. Mgmt.
  980 F.2d 708· Fed. Cir.· 1992-11-20 ·cited 2×
  The court held that congressional uncertainty regarding the Public Pension Offset (PPO) provisions did not constitute a cause beyond the petitioners' control, and the petitioners failed to demonstrate that they could not postpone their retirement or that they were misinformed.
• Clark v. K-Mart Corp.
  979 F.2d 965· 3d Cir.· 1992-11-17 ·cited 2×
  The appeal is dismissed as moot because the preliminary injunction has been complied with and the plaintiff will not receive the treatment again, rendering both the injunction and bond issues moot.