Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
549 U.S. 443 · Decided March 20, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company was decided on March 20, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated 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 “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 549 U.S. 443 · 127 S. Ct. 1199 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 178 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 3566
- Docket number
- 05-1429
- Decided
- March 20, 2007
- Argued
- January 16, 2007
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-023, docket 2006-023-01.
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