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M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett

574 U.S. 427 · Decided January 26, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States

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M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett was decided on January 26, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Employee Retirement Income Security Act” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
574 U.S. 427 · 135 S. Ct. 926 · 190 L. Ed. 2d 809 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 759
Docket number
13-1010
Decided
January 26, 2015
Argued
November 10, 2014
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Clarence Thomas
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

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Full case caption

M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett

SCDB identifiers: case 2014-018, docket 2014-018-01.

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