Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.
460 U.S. 1 · Decided February 23, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp. was decided on February 23, 1983 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 460 U.S. 1 · 103 S. Ct. 927 · 74 L. Ed. 2d 765 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 17
- Docket number
- 81-1203
- Decided
- February 23, 1983
- Argued
- November 2, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1291
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent |
Full case caption
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-029, docket 1982-029-01.
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