Cigna Corporation, et al., Petitioners v. Janice C. Amara, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated

Decided May 16, 2011. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 09-804 · 563 U.S. 421 (2011) · Cited 744 times

Holding

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Decided 8–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Mertens v. Hewitt Associates · 508 U.S. 248 (1993)
• Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance v. Knudson · 534 U.S. 204 (2002)
• Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. · 547 U.S. 356 (2006)
• Varity Corp. v. Howe · 516 U.S. 489 (1996)
• Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen · 514 U.S. 73 (1995)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Princess Lida of Thurn and Taxis v. Thompson · 305 U.S. 456 (1939)
• Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. · 543 U.S. 157 (2004)
• LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc. · 552 U.S. 248 (2008)
• Unum Life Insurance Co. of America v. Ward · 526 U.S. 358 (1999)
• Hearne v. Marine Insurance · 87 U.S. 488 (1874)
• Duvall v. Craig · 15 U.S. 45 (1817)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Montanile v. Board of Trustees of Nat. Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan · 577 U.S. 136 (2016)
• U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen · 569 U.S. 88 (2013)
• Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. · 571 U.S. 99 (2013)
• Liu v. SEC. & Exch. Comm'n · 591 U.S. 71 (2020)
• Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · 579 U.S. 197 (2016)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2011). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).