Dwight H. Owen v. Helen Owen
500 U.S. 305 · Decided May 23, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dwight H. Owen v. Helen Owen was decided on May 23, 1991 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 500 U.S. 305 · 111 S. Ct. 1833 · 114 L. Ed. 2d 350 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 2905
- Docket number
- 89-1008
- Decided
- May 23, 1991
- Argued
- November 5, 1990
- 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
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Full case caption
Dwight H. Owen v. Helen Owen
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-082, docket 1990-082-01.
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