Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. 203 North Lasalle Street Partnership
526 U.S. 434 · Decided May 3, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. 203 North Lasalle Street Partnership was decided on May 3, 1999 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 526 U.S. 434 · 119 S. Ct. 1411 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 607 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 3003
- Docket number
- 97-1418
- Decided
- May 3, 1999
- Argued
- November 2, 1998
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association v. 203 North Lasalle Street Partnership
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-050, docket 1998-050-01.
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