Esther Hui v. Yanira Castaneda
559 U.S. 799 · Decided May 3, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Esther Hui v. Yanira Castaneda was decided on May 3, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 799 · 130 S. Ct. 1845 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 703 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 3676
- Docket number
- 08-1529
- Decided
- May 3, 2010
- Argued
- March 2, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 43-233
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Esther Hui, et al. v. Yanira Castaneda, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Francisco Castaneda, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-039, docket 2009-039-01.
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