Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. Bonjorno
494 U.S. 827 · Decided April 17, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. Bonjorno was decided on April 17, 1990 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 494 U.S. 827 · 110 S. Ct. 1570 · 108 L. Ed. 2d 842 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2024
- Docket number
- 88-1595
- Decided
- April 17, 1990
- Argued
- December 4, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1961
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. et al. v. Bonjorno et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-060, docket 1989-060-01.
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