Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. Animalfeeds International Corp.

559 U.S. 662 · Decided April 27, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Stolt-Nielsen S. A. v. Animalfeeds International Corp. was decided on April 27, 2010 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Sonia Sotomayor.

Full case caption

Stolt-Nielsen S. A., et al. v. Animalfeeds International Corp.

SCDB identifiers: case 2009-042, docket 2009-042-01.

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