Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Robert T. Darden
503 U.S. 318 · Decided March 24, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Robert T. Darden was decided on March 24, 1992 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter 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
- 503 U.S. 318 · 112 S. Ct. 1344 · 117 L. Ed. 2d 581 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 1949
- Docket number
- 90-1802
- Decided
- March 24, 1992
- Argued
- January 21, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, et al. v. Robert T. Darden
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-049, docket 1991-049-01.
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