Yamaha Motor Corporation, U. S. A. v. Lucien B. Calhoun
516 U.S. 199 · Decided January 9, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U. S. A. v. Lucien B. Calhoun was decided on January 9, 1996 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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
- 516 U.S. 199 · 116 S. Ct. 619 · 133 L. Ed. 2d 578 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 463
- Docket number
- 94-1387
- Decided
- January 9, 1996
- Argued
- October 31, 1995
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1292
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| 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 | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U. S. A., et al. v. Lucien B. Calhoun, et Al., Individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Calhoun, Deceased
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-015, docket 1995-015-01.
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