CaseTrail

Chandris, Inc. v. Antonios Latsis

515 U.S. 347 · Decided June 14, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States

Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.

At a glance

Chandris, Inc. v. Antonios Latsis was decided on June 14, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.

Read the opinion

Case details

Citations
515 U.S. 347 · 115 S. Ct. 2172 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 314 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 4047
Docket number
94-325
Decided
June 14, 1995
Argued
February 21, 1995
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Sandra Day O'Connor
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Jones Act or Death on the High Seas Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Chief Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Antonin ScaliaMajority
Justice Anthony M. KennedyMajority
Justice David H. SouterMajority
Justice Clarence ThomasSpecial concurrence
Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMajority
Justice Stephen G. BreyerSpecial concurrence

Full case caption

Chandris, Inc., et al. v. Antonios Latsis

SCDB identifiers: case 1994-075, docket 1994-075-01.

Other cases on “Liability, miscellaneous”

See all

Cases on the same legal provision: Jones Act or Death on the High Seas Act

Same Term, same area (Economic Activity)

See all

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error