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THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al. v. PEARLIE BAILEY et al. (2009)

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THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al. v. PEARLIE BAILEY et al.
Term: 2008
Important Dates
Argued: March 30, 2009
Decided: June 18, 2009
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
7-2
Majority
Samuel AlitoStephen BreyerAnthony KennedyJohn RobertsAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterClarence Thomas
Dissenting
Ruth Bader GinsburgJohn Paul Stevens

THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al. v. PEARLIE BAILEY et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 18, 2009. The case was argued before the court on March 30, 2009.

In a 7-2 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 Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Bankruptcy (except in the context of priority of federal fiscal claims)
  • Petitioner: Insurance company, or surety
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Insurance company, or surety
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 557 U.S. 137
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Roberts
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: David Souter

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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