Gerald A. Lewis v. Continental Bank Corporation
494 U.S. 472 · Decided March 5, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gerald A. Lewis v. Continental Bank Corporation was decided on March 5, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 494 U.S. 472 · 110 S. Ct. 1249 · 108 L. Ed. 2d 400 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 1241
- Docket number
- 87-1955
- Decided
- March 5, 1990
- Argued
- November 28, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 101 Stat. 554
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Gerald A. Lewis, Comptroller of the State of Florida v. Continental Bank Corporation, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-046, docket 1989-046-01.
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