Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
446 U.S. 359 · Decided May 12, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation was decided on May 12, 1980 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 446 U.S. 359 · 100 S. Ct. 1723 · 64 L. Ed. 2d 354 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 97
- Docket number
- 78-1557
- Decided
- May 12, 1980
- Argued
- January 7, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-084, docket 1979-084-01.
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