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United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.

484 U.S. 365 · Decided January 20, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd. was decided on January 20, 1988 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
484 U.S. 365 · 108 S. Ct. 626 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 740 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 448
Docket number
86-1602
Decided
January 20, 1988
Argued
December 1, 1987
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Majority opinion
Antonin Scalia
Opinion assigned by
William H. Rehnquist
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Bankruptcy
Legal provision
Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

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Full case caption

United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.

SCDB identifiers: case 1987-024, docket 1987-024-01.

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