Doctor's Associates, Inc. and Nick Lombardi v. Paul Casarotto et Ux.
517 U.S. 681 · Decided May 20, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Doctor's Associates, Inc. and Nick Lombardi v. Paul Casarotto et Ux. was decided on May 20, 1996 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 517 U.S. 681 · 116 S. Ct. 1652 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 902 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 3244
- Docket number
- 95-559
- Decided
- May 20, 1996
- Argued
- April 16, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- 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
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 2
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Doctor's Associates, Inc. and Nick Lombardi v. Paul Casarotto et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-055, docket 1995-055-01.
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