James F. Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc., Etc.
531 U.S. 438 · Decided February 21, 2001 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
James F. Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc., Etc. was decided on February 21, 2001 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 531 U.S. 438 · 121 S. Ct. 993 · 148 L. Ed. 2d 931 · 2001 U.S. LEXIS 1698
- Docket number
- 99-1331
- Decided
- February 21, 2001
- Argued
- November 29, 2000
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 181
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| 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
James F. Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc., Etc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2000-024, docket 2000-024-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Liability, miscellaneous”
- Jo Anne B. Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Company, Inc.
- Jane M. Roberts v. Galen of Virginia, Inc.
- Philomena Dooley v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
- Olympic Airways v. Rubina Husain
- Jose Francisco Sosa v. Humberto Alvarez-Machain
- Hughes Aircraft Company v. United States
Cases on the same legal provision: 46 U.S.C. § 181
Same Term, same area (Economic Activity)
- Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Director of Revenue of Missouri v. Cobank Acb
- Central Green Co. v. United States
- Christine Todd Whitman v. American Trucking Associations, Inc.
- Traffix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.
- Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error