Anderson Bros. Ford et al. v. Valencia et al.
Decided June 8, 1981. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 80-84 · 452 U.S. 205 (1981) · Cited 234 times
Holding
Such an assignment of unearned insurance premiums does not create a "security interest" that must be disclosed pursuant to the TILA.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 5
- Byron Raymond White · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Dissenting · 4
- Potter Stewart · filed a dissenting opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
“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.
- Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Milhollin · 444 U.S. 555 (1980)
- United States v. United Mine Workers of America · 330 U.S. 258 (1947)
- United States v. American Trucking Associations · 310 U.S. 534 (1940)
- Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
- Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States · 143 U.S. 457 (1892)
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham · 393 U.S. 268 (1969)
- Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc. · 411 U.S. 356 (1973)
- United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. Forman · 421 U.S. 837 (1975)
- United States v. Wiltberger · 18 U.S. 76 (1820)
- United Steelworkers of America v. Weber · 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
- Quern v. Mandley · 436 U.S. 725 (1978)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Chase Bank USA, N. A. v. McCoy · 562 U.S. 195 (2011)
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