Ec Term of Years Trust v. United States

Decided April 30, 2007. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 05-1541 · 550 U.S. 429 (2007) · Cited 127 times

Holding

Because the car chase respondent initiated posed a substantial and immediate risk of serious physical injury to others, Scott’s attempt to terminate the chase by forcing respondent off the road was reasonable, and Scott is entitled to summary judgment.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“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.

• United States v. Williams · 514 U.S. 527 (1995)
• City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams · 544 U.S. 113 (2005)
• Brown v. General Services Administration · 425 U.S. 820 (1976)
• Morton v. Mancari · 417 U.S. 535 (1974)
• Block v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Board of University & School Lands · 461 U.S. 273 (1983)
• United States v. National Bank of Commerce · 472 U.S. 713 (1985)
• Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. · 426 U.S. 148 (1976)
• Posadas v. National City Bank · 296 U.S. 497 (1936)
• Stonite Products Co. v. Melvin Lloyd Co. · 315 U.S. 561 (1942)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Marx v. General Revenue Corp. · 568 U.S. 371 (2013)
• United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co. · 553 U.S. 1 (2008)
• United States v. Bormes · 568 U.S. 6 (2012)

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