Safeco Insurance Company of America v. Charles Burr
551 U.S. 47 · Decided June 4, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Safeco Insurance Company of America v. Charles Burr was decided on June 4, 2007 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 “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 551 U.S. 47 · 127 S. Ct. 2201 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 1045 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 6963
- Docket number
- 06-84
- Decided
- June 4, 2007
- Argued
- January 16, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1681
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Safeco Insurance Company of America, et al. v. Charles Burr, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-050, docket 2006-050-01.
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