Mullins Coal Co., Inc. of Virginia v. Director
484 U.S. 135 · Decided December 14, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Mullins Coal Co., Inc. of Virginia v. Director was decided on December 14, 1987 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 484 U.S. 135 · 108 S. Ct. 427 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 450 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 5190
- Docket number
- 86-327
- Decided
- December 14, 1987
- Argued
- October 14, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 30 U.S.C. § 901
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
Mullins Coal Co., Inc. of Virginia, et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-011, docket 1987-011-01.
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