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Joel Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.

547 U.S. 356 · Decided May 15, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Joel Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. was decided on May 15, 2006 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employee Retirement Income Security Act” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
547 U.S. 356 · 126 S. Ct. 1869 · 164 L. Ed. 2d 612 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 3954
Docket number
05-260
Decided
May 15, 2006
Argued
March 28, 2006
Court era
Roberts 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
John G. Roberts Jr.
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Joel Sereboff, et Ux. v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.

SCDB identifiers: case 2005-054, docket 2005-054-01.

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