Kumho Tire Company, Ltd., et al. v. Patrick Carmichael, Etc., et al.
Decided March 23, 1999. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 97-1709 · 526 U.S. 137 (1999) · Cited 8,651 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 5
- Stephen Gerald Breyer · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- David Hackett Souter
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 4
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
“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.
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 509 U.S. 579 (1993)
- General Electric Co. v. Joiner · 522 U.S. 136 (1997)
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- Stenberg v. Carhart · 530 U.S. 914 (2000)
- Weisgram v. Marley Co. · 528 U.S. 440 (2000)
- United States v. Haggar Apparel Co. · 526 U.S. 380 (1999)
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