Kari E. Kennedy, Executrix of the Estate of William Patrick Kennedy, Deceased v. Plan Administrator for Dupont Savings and Investment Plan et al.

Decided January 26, 2009. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 07-636 · 555 U.S. 285 (2009) · Cited 279 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Egelhoff v. Egelhoff Ex Rel. Breiner · 532 U.S. 141 (2001)
• Boggs v. Boggs · 520 U.S. 833 (1997)
• Auer v. Robbins · 519 U.S. 452 (1997)
• Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen · 514 U.S. 73 (1995)
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendon · 498 U.S. 133 (1990)
• Mertens v. Hewitt Associates · 508 U.S. 248 (1993)
• Fort Halifax Packing Co. v. Coyne · 482 U.S. 1 (1987)
• Taylor v. Freeland & Kronz · 503 U.S. 638 (1992)
• Long Island Care at Home, Ltd. v. Coke · 551 U.S. 158 (2007)

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• Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co. · 571 U.S. 99 (2013)

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