Summit Health, Ltd. v. Simon J. Pinhas
500 U.S. 322 · Decided May 28, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Summit Health, Ltd. v. Simon J. Pinhas was decided on May 28, 1991 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 500 U.S. 322 · 111 S. Ct. 1842 · 114 L. Ed. 2d 366 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 2917
- Docket number
- 89-1679
- Decided
- May 28, 1991
- Argued
- November 26, 1990
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent |
Full case caption
Summit Health, Ltd., et al. v. Simon J. Pinhas
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-083, docket 1990-083-01.
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