Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.
487 U.S. 500 · Decided June 27, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Boyle v. United Technologies Corp. was decided on June 27, 1988 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 487 U.S. 500 · 108 S. Ct. 2510 · 101 L. Ed. 2d 442 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2880
- Docket number
- 86-492
- Decided
- June 27, 1988
- Argued
- October 13, 1987
- Reargued
- April 27, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Boyle, Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-145, docket 1987-145-01.
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