Omni Capital International, Ltd. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co., Ltd.
484 U.S. 97 · Decided December 8, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Omni Capital International, Ltd. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co., Ltd. was decided on December 8, 1987 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, jurisdiction over nonresidents” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 484 U.S. 97 · 108 S. Ct. 404 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 415 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 5123
- Docket number
- 86-740
- Decided
- December 8, 1987
- Argued
- October 6, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, jurisdiction over nonresidents
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
Omni Capital International, Ltd., et al. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co., Ltd., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-009, docket 1987-009-01.
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