Americold Logistics, Llc, v. Conagra Foods, Inc.
Decided March 7, 2016. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 14-1382 · 577 U.S. 378 (2016) · Cited 421 times
Holding
For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, Americold's citizenship is based on the citizenship of its members, which include its shareholders.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 8
- Sonia Sotomayor · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Clarence Thomas
- Elena Kagan
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Carden v. Arkoma Associates · 494 U.S. 185 (1990)
- Navarro Savings Assn. v. Lee · 446 U.S. 458 (1980)
- Great Southern Fire Proof Hotel Company v. Jones · 177 U.S. 449 (1899)
- United Steelworkers of America v. R. H. Bouligny, Inc. · 382 U.S. 145 (1965)
- Strawbridge v. Curtiss · 7 U.S. 267 (1806)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- North Carolina Dept. of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust · 588 U.S. 262 (2019)
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