Kulko v. Superior Court of California in and for the City and County of San Francisco (Horn

436 U.S. 84 · Decided May 15, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Kulko v. Superior Court of California in and for the City and County of San Francisco (Horn was decided on May 15, 1978 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, jurisdiction over nonresidents” in the Due Process area.

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Full case caption

Kulko v. Superior Court of California in and for the City and County of San Francisco (Horn, Real Party in Interest)

SCDB identifiers: case 1977-080, docket 1977-080-01.

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