Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman
1988 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman, 486 U.S. 717 (1988), was a conflict of laws case decided by the United States Supreme Court.
Quick Facts Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman, Argued March 22, 1988 Decided June 15, 1988 ...
Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman | |
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Argued March 22, 1988 Decided June 15, 1988 | |
Full case name | Sun Oil Company v. Wortman |
Citations | 486 U.S. 717 (more) 108 S. Ct. 2117; 100 L. Ed. 2d 743 |
Holding | |
The Constitution does not bar application of the forum State's statute of limitations to claims governed by the substantive law of a different State. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Scalia, joined by unanimous (Part I); Rehnquist, White, Stevens, O'Connor (Part II); Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens (Part III) |
Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Marshall, Blackmun |
Concur/dissent | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist |
Kennedy took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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