Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark

137 S. Ct. 1421 · Decided May 15, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark was decided on May 15, 2017 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.

Read the opinion

• CourtListener (Free Law Project) — opinion text
• Supreme Court of the United States — slip opinions, October Term 2016

Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Neil M. Gorsuch.

Full case caption

Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-045, docket 2016-045-01.

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