Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company v. Union Planters Bank, N. A.
530 U.S. 1 · Decided May 30, 2000 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company v. Union Planters Bank, N. A. was decided on May 30, 2000 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 530 U.S. 1 · 120 S. Ct. 1942 · 147 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 2000 U.S. LEXIS 3624
- Docket number
- 99-409
- Decided
- May 30, 2000
- Argued
- March 20, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company v. Union Planters Bank, N. A.
SCDB identifiers: case 1999-066, docket 1999-066-01.
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