Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. California
509 U.S. 764 · Decided June 28, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. California was decided on June 28, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 509 U.S. 764 · 113 S. Ct. 2891 · 125 L. Ed. 2d 612 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4404
- Docket number
- 91-1111
- Decided
- June 28, 1993
- Argued
- February 23, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1012
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., et al. v. California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-119, docket 1992-119-01.
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