Willard Stewart v. Dutra Construction Company
543 U.S. 481 · Decided February 22, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Willard Stewart v. Dutra Construction Company was decided on February 22, 2005 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 543 U.S. 481 · 125 S. Ct. 1118 · 160 L. Ed. 2d 932 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 1397
- Docket number
- 03-814
- Decided
- February 22, 2005
- Argued
- November 1, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- 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 John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Willard Stewart v. Dutra Construction Company
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-022, docket 2004-022-01.
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