The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, October 29, 1990
Decision: Wednesday, April 17, 1991
Issues: Economic Activity, Nongovernmental Liability

Advocates

Joel D. Eaton (on behalf of the Respondent)
John Michael Murray (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for Eastern Airlines, Inc., 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Treaty
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Souter
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Floyd, 499 U.S. 530 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_1598/>
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