Crawford Fitting Co. v. J. T. Gibbons, Inc.
482 U.S. 437 · Decided June 15, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Crawford Fitting Co. v. J. T. Gibbons, Inc. was decided on June 15, 1987 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 482 U.S. 437 · 107 S. Ct. 2494 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 385 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2618
- Docket number
- 86-322
- Decided
- June 15, 1987
- Argued
- April 29, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1821
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
Crawford Fitting Co. et al. v. J. T. Gibbons, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-124, docket 1986-124-01.
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