Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Hyde v. Van Wormer

474 U.S. 992

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1985-11-18
Topic
international-arbitration

How later courts describe this case

  • ordering party who brought frivolous petition for certiorari to pay damages thus, implicitly rejecting dissenting justices' contention that term "frivolous" is not susceptible of definition
  • Supreme Court awarded damages under its Rule 49.2 without a hearing

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8 opinions

ante, p. 827. Motion of federal respondents for award of damages granted, and damages awarded to federal respondents only in the amount of $500 pursuant to this Court’s Rule 49.2. Motion of respondents Inland Steel Co. et al. for award of damages granted, and damages in the amount of $500 awarded pursuant to this Court’s Rule 49.2. Request of Inland Steel Co. et al. for award of double costs pursuant to Rule 50.7 denied. Motion of petitioner for award of costs and fees denied.

Justice Blackmun dissents from the awards of damages.