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KPMG LLP v. ROBERT COCCHI et al. (2011)

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KPMG LLP v. ROBERT COCCHI et al.
Term: 2011
Important Dates
Decided: November 7, 2011
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgElena KaganAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaSonia SotomayorClarence Thomas

KPMG LLP v. ROBERT COCCHI et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 7, 2011.

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 Florida State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Arbitration (other than as pertains to labor-management or employer-employee relations (cf. union arbitration)
  • Petitioner: Broker, stock exchange, investment or securities firm
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Investor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 565 U.S. 18
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
  • 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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