Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Franklin Mint Corp.
466 U.S. 243 · Decided April 17, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Franklin Mint Corp. was decided on April 17, 1984 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 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
- 466 U.S. 243 · 104 S. Ct. 1776 · 80 L. Ed. 2d 273 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 58
- Docket number
- 82-1186
- Decided
- April 17, 1984
- Argued
- November 30, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- 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)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| 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
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Franklin Mint Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-070, docket 1983-070-01.
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