American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. Delores Scott Sullivan
526 U.S. 40 · Decided March 3, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. Delores Scott Sullivan was decided on March 3, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 526 U.S. 40 · 119 S. Ct. 977 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 130 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 1711
- Docket number
- 97-2000
- Decided
- March 3, 1999
- Argued
- January 19, 1999
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company, et al. v. Delores Scott Sullivan et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-028, docket 1998-028-01.
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