Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries
139 S. Ct. 986 · Decided March 19, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries was decided on March 19, 2019 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Torts” in the Private Action area.
Read the opinion
- CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
- Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2018
- Supreme Court of the United States — docket 17-1104
Case details
- Citations
- 139 S. Ct. 986 · 203 L. Ed. 2d 373 · 2019 U.S. LEXIS 2087
- Docket number
- 17-1104
- Decided
- March 19, 2019
- Argued
- October 10, 2018
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Brett M. Kavanaugh
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Torts
- Issue area
- Private Action
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | |
| Justice Neil M. Gorsuch | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries
SCDB identifiers: case 2018-009, docket 2018-009-01.
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