BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell

137 S. Ct. 1549 · Decided May 30, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell was decided on May 30, 2017 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, jurisdiction over nonresidents” in the Due Process area.

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BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell

SCDB identifiers: case 2016-073, docket 2016-073-01.

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