East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.
476 U.S. 858 · Decided June 16, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc. was decided on June 16, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 476 U.S. 858 · 106 S. Ct. 2295 · 90 L. Ed. 2d 865 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 57
- Docket number
- 84-1726
- Decided
- June 16, 1986
- Argued
- January 21, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- 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
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
East River Steamship Corp. et al. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-109, docket 1985-109-01.
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