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Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Haslip

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Advocates
Bruce J. Ennis, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondents)
Bruce A. Beckman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-1279
Petitioner: 
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Respondent: 
Haslip
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990-1991)
Opinion: 
499 U.S. 1 (1991)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 3, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, March 4, 1991
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Punitive Damages Liability

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Haslip , 499 U.S. 1 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_1279)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Haslip, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Wrote a special concurrence
Scalia
Wrote a special concurrence
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun