Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. v. de Los Santos
451 U.S. 156 · Decided April 21, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. v. de Los Santos was decided on April 21, 1981 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 451 U.S. 156 · 101 S. Ct. 1614 · 68 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 20
- Docket number
- 79-512
- Decided
- April 21, 1981
- Argued
- December 1, 1980
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Warren E. Burger.
Full case caption
Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. v. de Los Santos et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-073, docket 1980-073-01.
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