United States v. Winstar Corp.
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Winstar's_claims_upheld
Winstar's_financial_recovery |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil case
94-1911 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
518 U.S. 839
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
government contracts
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
5-4 ruling |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
June 24, 1996 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 27, 1995
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
government's role in private sector
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
1990s financial deregulation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Winstar Corp.
|
| gptkbp:impact |
government liability in contracts
shaped future contract law decisions |
| gptkbp:involved |
United_States_and_Winstar_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
reversed lower court decision majority opinion emphasized fairness Winstar awarded damages dissent focused on government immunity Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
Supreme_Court's_role_in_interpreting_contracts
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
contract law principles
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
breach of contract
impact on future litigation increased scrutiny of government contracts financial institution regulations contractual agreements with the government contractual obligations of the government expectation damages government's contractual obligations government's liability for damages often cited in contract disputes revised government contracting practices Winstar's_claims_validated_by_the_court Winstar_Corporation's_legal_team compensation_awarded_to_Winstar_Corporation |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
used in law schools
landmark case in contract law remains relevant in legal discussions examined in legal journals |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled_in_favor_of_Winstar_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_David_Souter
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
future government contracts cases
government accountability in contracts |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._LTV_Corporation
cases involving government contracts |