Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller
472 U.S. 424 · Decided June 17, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller was decided on June 17, 1985 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated 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 “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 472 U.S. 424 · 105 S. Ct. 2757 · 86 L. Ed. 2d 340 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 108
- Docket number
- 84-127
- Decided
- June 17, 1985
- Argued
- February 26, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1291
- 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. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller, an Infant, by and Through Koller et Ux., Her Natural Guardians, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-126, docket 1984-126-01.
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