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Merit Management Group, Lp v. Fti Consulting, Inc

138 S. Ct. 883 · Decided February 27, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Merit Management Group, Lp v. Fti Consulting, Inc was decided on February 27, 2018 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
138 S. Ct. 883 · 200 L. Ed. 2d 183 · 2018 U.S. LEXIS 1514
Docket number
16-784
Decided
February 27, 2018
Argued
November 6, 2017
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
Sonia Sotomayor
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Bankruptcy
Legal provision
Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

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Full case caption

Merit Management Group, Lp v. Fti Consulting, Inc

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-016, docket 2017-016-01.

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