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Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-198
Petitioner: 
Celotex Corp.
Respondent: 
Catrett
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 317 (1986)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 1, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 25, 1986
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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The Oyez Project, Celotex Corp. v. Catrett , 477 U.S. 317 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_198)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Celotex Corp., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Wrote a regular concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote the majority opinion
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice William H. Rehnquist