BILLY J. TEMPLE v. SYNTHES CORPORATION, LTD. (1990)

BILLY J. TEMPLE v. SYNTHES CORPORATION, LTD.
	Term: 1990
Important Dates
	Decided: November 5, 1990
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • Anthony Kennedy • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • Antonin Scalia • David Souter • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

BILLY J. TEMPLE v. SYNTHES CORPORATION, LTD. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 5, 1990.

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

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - Federal Rules of Civil Procedure including Supreme Court Rules, application of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure in civil litigation, Circuit Court Rules, and state rules and admiralty rules
Petitioner: Patient of a health professional
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Medical supply or manufacturing co.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 498 U.S. 5
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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