Obb Personenverkehr Ag v. Sachs
577 U.S. 27 · Decided December 1, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Obb Personenverkehr Ag v. Sachs was decided on December 1, 2015 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 577 U.S. 27 · 136 S. Ct. 390 · 193 L. Ed. 2d 269 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 7670
- Docket number
- 13-1067
- Decided
- December 1, 2015
- Argued
- October 5, 2015
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Obb Personenverkehr Ag v. Sachs
SCDB identifiers: case 2015-001, docket 2015-001-01.
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