ALBERT HOWLETT v. BIRKDALE SHIPPING CO., S. A. (1994)

ALBERT HOWLETT v. BIRKDALE SHIPPING CO., S. A.
	Term: 1993
Important Dates
	Argued: April 20, 1994
	Decided: June 13, 1994
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • Antonin Scalia • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Clarence Thomas

ALBERT HOWLETT v. BIRKDALE SHIPPING CO., S. A. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 13, 1994. The case was argued before the court on April 20, 1994.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Pennsylvania Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Liability, other than as in sufficiency of evidence, election of remedies, punitive damages
Petitioner: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 512 U.S. 92
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: Anthony Kennedy

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