Antonio Mastrobuono and Diana G. Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc.
514 U.S. 52 · Decided March 6, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Antonio Mastrobuono and Diana G. Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc. was decided on March 6, 1995 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 514 U.S. 52 · 115 S. Ct. 1212 · 131 L. Ed. 2d 76 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 1820
- Docket number
- 94-18
- Decided
- March 6, 1995
- Argued
- January 10, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 1
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Antonio Mastrobuono and Diana G. Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-031, docket 1994-031-01.
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