El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tsui Yuan Tseng

525 U.S. 155 · Decided January 12, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

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El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tsui Yuan Tseng was decided on January 12, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.

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El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tsui Yuan Tseng

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-011, docket 1998-011-01.

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