Saratoga Fishing Company v. J. M. Martinac & Company and Marco Seattle Inc.
520 U.S. 875 · Decided June 2, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Saratoga Fishing Company v. J. M. Martinac & Company and Marco Seattle Inc. was decided on June 2, 1997 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 875 · 117 S. Ct. 1783 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 76 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 3394
- Docket number
- 95-1764
- Decided
- June 2, 1997
- Argued
- February 18, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Saratoga Fishing Company v. J. M. Martinac & Company and Marco Seattle Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-066, docket 1996-066-01.
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