Lords Landing Village Condominium Council of Unit Owners v. Continental Insurance Company
520 U.S. 893 · Decided June 2, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Lords Landing Village Condominium Council of Unit Owners v. Continental Insurance Company was decided on June 2, 1997 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Change in state law” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 893 · 117 S. Ct. 1731 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 91 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3393
- Docket number
- 96-1033
- Decided
- June 2, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Change in state law
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| 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 | Dissent |
Full case caption
Lords Landing Village Condominium Council of Unit Owners v. Continental Insurance Company
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-067, docket 1996-067-01.
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