Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership
507 U.S. 380 · Decided March 24, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership was decided on March 24, 1993 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 380 · 113 S. Ct. 1489 · 123 L. Ed. 2d 74 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 2402
- Docket number
- 91-1695
- Decided
- March 24, 1993
- Argued
- November 30, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Full case caption
Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-046, docket 1992-046-01.
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