Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Philadelphia Gear Corp.
476 U.S. 426 · Decided May 27, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Philadelphia Gear Corp. was decided on May 27, 1986 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous economic regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 476 U.S. 426 · 106 S. Ct. 1931 · 90 L. Ed. 2d 428 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 77
- Docket number
- 84-1972
- Decided
- May 27, 1986
- Argued
- March 4, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous economic regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1813
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Philadelphia Gear Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-091, docket 1985-091-01.
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