Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ludwig
426 U.S. 479 · Decided June 14, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ludwig was decided on June 14, 1976 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 426 U.S. 479 · 96 S. Ct. 2158 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 784 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 156
- Docket number
- 75-1504
- Decided
- June 14, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ludwig, Administrator
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-128, docket 1975-128-01.
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