Citibank, N.A. v. Wells Fargo Asia Ltd.
495 U.S. 660 · Decided May 29, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Citibank, N.A. v. Wells Fargo Asia Ltd. was decided on May 29, 1990 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 495 U.S. 660 · 110 S. Ct. 2034 · 109 L. Ed. 2d 677 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2693
- Docket number
- 88-1260
- Decided
- May 29, 1990
- Argued
- March 19, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Citibank, N.A. v. Wells Fargo Asia Ltd.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-089, docket 1989-089-01.
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