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Type
Opinion of the Court
Filed
June 23, 2008
Case
Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc.
Case status
Decided

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Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. The question before us is whether an assignee of a legal claim for money owed has standing to pursue that claim in federal court, even when the assignee has promised to remit the proceeds of the litigation to the assignor. Because history and precedent make clear that such an assignee has long been permitted to bri…

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Other writings in this case

TypeAuthorFiled
Opinion Stephen Gerald Breyer June 23, 2008
Dissent Not attributed June 23, 2008