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WEBER v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. et al. (1972)
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| WEBER v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. et al. |
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| Term: 1971 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: February 28, 1972 |
| Decided: April 24, 1972 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed and remanded |
| Vote |
| 8-1 |
| Majority |
| William Brennan • Warren Burger • William Douglas • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
| Concurring |
| Harry Blackmun |
| Dissenting |
| William Rehnquist |
WEBER v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 24, 1972. The case was argued before the court on February 28, 1972.
In an 8-1 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 Louisiana State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Civil Rights - Illegitimates, rights of (cf. juveniles): typically inheritance and survivor's benefits, and paternity suits
- Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Insurance company, or surety
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 406 U.S. 164
- 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: Lewis Powell
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 liberal.
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