Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
473 U.S. 614 · Decided July 2, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. was decided on July 2, 1985 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 473 U.S. 614 · 105 S. Ct. 3346 · 87 L. Ed. 2d 444 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 129
- Docket number
- 83-1569
- Decided
- July 2, 1985
- Argued
- March 18, 1985
- Court era
- Burger 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration (non-labor)
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 1
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-164, docket 1984-164-01.
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