Supreme Court of the United States
Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc.
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 8, 2009
- Case
- Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc.
- Case status
- Decided
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*872Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. In this case the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia reversed a trial court judgment, which had entered a jury verdict of $50 million. Five justices heard the case, and the vote to reverse was 8 to 2. The question presented is whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was viol…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Anthony McLeod Kennedy | June 8, 2009 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 8, 2009 |