Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Insurance Company
559 U.S. 393 · Decided March 31, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Insurance Company was decided on March 31, 2010 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 559 U.S. 393 · 130 S. Ct. 1431 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 311 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 2929
- Docket number
- 08-1008
- Decided
- March 31, 2010
- Argued
- November 2, 2009
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Insurance Company
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-033, docket 2009-033-01.
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