SUMITOMO SHOJI AMERICA, INC. v. AVAGLIANO et al. (1982)

SUMITOMO SHOJI AMERICA, INC. v. AVAGLIANO et al.
	Term: 1981
Important Dates
	Argued: April 26, 1982
	Decided: June 15, 1982
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

SUMITOMO SHOJI AMERICA, INC. v. AVAGLIANO et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 15, 1982. The case was argued before the court on April 26, 1982.

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 New York Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Civil Rights - employment discrimination: on basis of race, age, religion, illegitimacy, national origin, or working conditions.
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: Female employee or job applicant
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 457 U.S. 176
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Warren Burger

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