FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. v. CENANCE et al. (1981)

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FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. v. CENANCE et al.
Term: 1980
Important Dates
Decided: June 1, 1981
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
8-1
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanWarren BurgerLewis PowellWilliam RehnquistJohn Paul StevensPotter StewartByron White
Dissenting
Thurgood Marshall

FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. v. CENANCE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 1, 1981.

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Louisiana Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - federal or state consumer protection: typically under the Truth in Lending; Food, Drug and Cosmetic; and Consumer Protection Credit Acts
  • Petitioner: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Buyer, purchaser
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 452 U.S. 155
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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 conservative.

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