Hatzlachh Supply Co., Inc. v. United States
444 U.S. 460 · Decided January 21, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hatzlachh Supply Co., Inc. v. United States was decided on January 21, 1980 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 444 U.S. 460 · 100 S. Ct. 647 · 62 L. Ed. 2d 614 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 23
- Docket number
- 78-1175
- Decided
- January 21, 1980
- Argued
- December 5, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Tort Claims Act or Alien Tort Statute
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Hatzlachh Supply Co., Inc. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-026, docket 1979-026-01.
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