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: How Appealing"Court: Family can sue Mazda over seat belt death."
Justice Stephen G. Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court in Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., No. 08-1314, reversing a California-based appellate court other than the Ninth Circuit. All non-recused Justices joined in the ruling except for Justice Clarence Thomas, who issued an opinion concurring in the judgment. Justice Elena Kagan did not take part in the decision. You can access the oral argument via this link.
And Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court in Walker v. Martin, No. 09-996, reversing the Ninth Circuit in a habeas case. You can access the oral argument via this link.
Full post as published by How Appealing on February 23, 2011 (boomark / email).
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