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Wanda Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. P. A.

560 U.S. 538 · Decided June 7, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Wanda Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. P. A. was decided on June 7, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
560 U.S. 538 · 130 S. Ct. 2485 · 177 L. Ed. 2d 48 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 4567
Docket number
09-337
Decided
June 7, 2010
Argued
April 21, 2010
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Sonia Sotomayor
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Untimely filing
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
Type of law
Court rules
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Wanda Krupski v. Costa Crociere S. P. A.

SCDB identifiers: case 2009-066, docket 2009-066-01.

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