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Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. 203 North Lasalle Street Partnership

526 U.S. 434 · Decided May 3, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. 203 North Lasalle Street Partnership was decided on May 3, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
526 U.S. 434 · 119 S. Ct. 1411 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 607 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 3003
Docket number
97-1418
Decided
May 3, 1999
Argued
November 2, 1998
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–1
Majority opinion
David H. Souter
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Bankruptcy
Legal provision
Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority
Justice Antonin ScaliaSpecial concurrence
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerMajority

Full case caption

Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. 203 North Lasalle Street Partnership

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-050, docket 1998-050-01.

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