Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie
452 U.S. 394 · Decided June 15, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie was decided on June 15, 1981 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Collateral estoppel or res judicata” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 452 U.S. 394 · 101 S. Ct. 2424 · 69 L. Ed. 2d 103 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 123
- Docket number
- 79-1517
- Decided
- June 15, 1981
- Argued
- March 30, 1981
- Court era
- Burger 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Collateral estoppel or res judicata
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Res judicata
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Federated Department Stores, Inc., et al. v. Moitie et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-116, docket 1980-116-01.
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