Third National Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc.
432 U.S. 312 · Decided June 17, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Third National Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc. was decided on June 17, 1977 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Debtors' rights” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 432 U.S. 312 · 97 S. Ct. 2307 · 53 L. Ed. 2d 368 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 22
- Docket number
- 76-674
- Decided
- June 17, 1977
- Argued
- April 26, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Debtors' rights
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 91
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Third National Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-148, docket 1976-148-01.
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