Albert Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S. A.
512 U.S. 92 · Decided June 13, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Albert Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S. A. was decided on June 13, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 512 U.S. 92 · 114 S. Ct. 2057 · 129 L. Ed. 2d 78 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 4445
- Docket number
- 93-670
- Decided
- June 13, 1994
- Argued
- April 20, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Albert Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S. A.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-071, docket 1993-071-01.
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