In the context of ERISA litigation, for example, judicial review of an administrator's decision to grant or deny benefits is usually restricted to the administrative record. Newman v. Standard Ins. Co., 997 F.Supp. 1276, 1280-81 (C.D. Cal. 1998); andTaft v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc., 9 F.3d 1469, 1471 (9th Cir. 1993)) In sum, it appears the general principles of administrative law suggest that judicial review should limited to the administrative record.
In the context of ERISA litigation, for example, judicial review of an administrator's decision to grant or deny benefits is usually restricted to the administrative record. Newman v. Standard Ins. Co., 997 F. Supp. 1276, 1280-81 (C.D. Cal. 1998); and Taft v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc., 9 F.3d 1469, 1471 (9th Cir. 1993)) In sum, it appears the general principles of administrative law suggest that judicial review should limited to the administrative record.