Taylor v. Sturgell
Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008), was a United States Supreme Court case involving res judicata. It held that a "virtually represented" non-party cannot be bound by a judgment.[1]
| Taylor v. Sturgell | |
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| Argued April 16, 2008 Decided June 12, 2008 | |
| Full case name | Brent Taylor, Petitioner v. Robert A. Sturgell, Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, et al. |
| Docket no. | 07-371 |
| Citations | 553 U.S. 880 (more) 128 S. Ct. 2161; 171 L. Ed. 2d 155 |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Ginsburg, joined by unanimous |
Background
In a prior proceeding, Greg Herrick appealed the denial of his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the technical documents for a vintage F-45 aircraft that he was restoring. He request had been denied on the grounds that the documents were protected trade secrets. [2]
Opinion of the Court
Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion for a unanimous court, overturning the decision below by the D.C. Circuit.[3]
References
- Webber, David H. (2012). "The Plight of the Individual Investor". Northwestern University Law Review. 106: 180. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- Herrick v. Garvey, 298 F.3d 1184, 1193 (CA10 2002)
- Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008).
External links
- Text of Taylor v. Sturgell, 553 U.S. 880 (2008) is available from: Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion)
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