Supreme Court of the United States
Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc.
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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
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Stephen Gerald Breyer | June 23, 2008 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 23, 2008 |