FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. et al. v. BRUCH et al. (1989)

FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. et al. v. BRUCH et al.
	Term: 1988
Important Dates
	Argued: November 30, 1988
	Decided: February 21, 1989
Outcome
	Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Anthony Kennedy • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Concurring
	Antonin Scalia

FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. et al. v. BRUCH et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 21, 1989. The case was argued before the court on November 30, 1988.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part 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 - Employee Retirement Income Security Act (cf. union trust funds)
Petitioner: 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.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 489 U.S. 101
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: Sandra Day O'Connor

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.