Txo Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp.
509 U.S. 443 · Decided June 25, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Txo Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp. was decided on June 25, 1993 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Punitive damages” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 509 U.S. 443 · 113 S. Ct. 2711 · 125 L. Ed. 2d 366 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4403
- Docket number
- 92-479
- Decided
- June 25, 1993
- Argued
- March 31, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Punitive damages
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Txo Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-111, docket 1992-111-01.
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