Jeanne Farrey v. Gerald J. Sanderfoot
500 U.S. 291 · Decided May 23, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jeanne Farrey v. Gerald J. Sanderfoot was decided on May 23, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 500 U.S. 291 · 111 S. Ct. 1825 · 114 L. Ed. 2d 337 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 2906
- Docket number
- 90-350
- Decided
- May 23, 1991
- Argued
- March 25, 1991
- 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
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Jeanne Farrey, Fka Jeanne Sanderfoot v. Gerald J. Sanderfoot
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-081, docket 1990-081-01.
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