Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Taylor v. Buick Motor Division, General Motors Corp.

Taylor v. Buick Motor Div., Gen. Motors Corp., 423 U.S. 875 (1975)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1975-10-06
Topic
commercial

How later courts describe this case

  • reviewing recent modifications in the law of other circuits, but finding it unnecessary to abandon the “mockery of justice” test
  • quoted in United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648, 657, 104 S.Ct. 2039, 2046, 80 L.Ed.2d 657 (1984)
  • “The criminal defendant, whether represented by his' chosen counsel, or a public agency, or a court-appointed lawyer, has the constitutional right to an advocate whose performance meets a minimum professional standard.”
  • “minimum standard of professional representation”

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C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.