Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Lynn W. Bazzle
539 U.S. 444 · Decided June 23, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Lynn W. Bazzle was decided on June 23, 2003 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 539 U.S. 444 · 123 S. Ct. 2402 · 156 L. Ed. 2d 414 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 4798
- Docket number
- 02-634
- Decided
- June 23, 2003
- Argued
- April 22, 2003
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration (non-labor)
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 1
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Green Tree Financial Corp., Nka Conseco Finance Corp. v. Lynn W. Bazzle et Al., in a Representative Capacity on Behalf of a Class and for All Others Similarly Situated, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-080, docket 2002-080-01.
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