Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel
424 U.S. 737 · Decided March 23, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel was decided on March 23, 1976 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 424 U.S. 737 · 96 S. Ct. 1202 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 435 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 139
- Docket number
- 74-1245
- Decided
- March 23, 1976
- Argued
- January 19, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-057, docket 1975-057-01.
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