Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire
477 U.S. 207 · Decided June 23, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire was decided on June 23, 1986 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 477 U.S. 207 · 106 S. Ct. 2485 · 91 L. Ed. 2d 174 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 114
- Docket number
- 85-202
- Decided
- June 23, 1986
- Argued
- February 24, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 761
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Offshore Logistics, Inc., et al. v. Tallentire et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-124, docket 1985-124-01.
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