Robert J. Taylor v. Freeland & Kronz
503 U.S. 638 · Decided April 21, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Robert J. Taylor v. Freeland & Kronz was decided on April 21, 1992 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 503 U.S. 638 · 112 S. Ct. 1644 · 118 L. Ed. 2d 280 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 2546
- Docket number
- 91-571
- Decided
- April 21, 1992
- Argued
- March 2, 1992
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Robert J. Taylor, Trustee v. Freeland & Kronz, Wendell G. Freeland and Richard F. Kronz
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-064, docket 1991-064-01.
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