SALLY L. CONKRIGHT, et al. v. PAUL J. FROMMERT et al. (2010)

SALLY L. CONKRIGHT, et al. v. PAUL J. FROMMERT et al.
	Term: 2009
Important Dates
	Argued: January 20, 2010
	Decided: April 21, 2010
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	5-3
Majority
	Samuel Alito • Anthony Kennedy • John Roberts • Antonin Scalia • Clarence Thomas
Dissenting
	Stephen Breyer • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • John Paul Stevens

SALLY L. CONKRIGHT, et al. v. PAUL J. FROMMERT et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 21, 2010. The case was argued before the court on January 20, 2010.

In a 5-3 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 New York Western 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: 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: 559 U.S. 506
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Roberts

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