American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. Delores Scott Sullivan

526 U.S. 40 · Decided March 3, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company v. Delores Scott Sullivan was decided on March 3, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.

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Full case caption

American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company, et al. v. Delores Scott Sullivan et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1998-028, docket 1998-028-01.

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