Safeco Insurance Co. v. Burr
| Safeco Insurance Co. v. Burr | |
|---|---|
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| Decided June 4, 2007 | |
| Full case name | Safeco Insurance Co. v. Burr |
| Citations | 551 U.S. 47 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Where "willfulness" is a statutory condition of civil liability, it generally includes both knowing violations of a standard and reckless violations. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Souter, joined by Roberts, Kennedy, Breyer; Scalia (all but footnotes); Thomas, Alito (all but Part III-A); Stevens, Ginsburg (Parts I, II, III–A, and IV–B) |
| Concurrence | Stevens (in part), joined by Ginsburg |
| Concurrence | Thomas (in part), joined by Alito |
| Laws applied | |
| Fair Credit Reporting Act | |
Safeco Insurance Co. v. Burr (consolidated with GEICO General Insurance Co. v. Edo), 551 U.S. 47 (2007), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that where "willfulness" is a statutory condition of civil liability, it generally includes both knowing violations of a standard and reckless violations.[1][2][3][4]
Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Burr was consolidated with GEICO General Insurance Co. v. Edo in 2006.[5]
Following the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in 2006, a joint amicus brief was submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, which had agreed to review the case, in support of petitioners Safeco and Geico by the Financial Services Roundtable, Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Business Roundtable, Mortgage Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, American Financial Services Association, America’s Community Bankers, and Consumer Bankers Association.[6]
References
- ↑ Safeco Insurance Co. v. Burr, 551 U.S. 47 (2007).
- ↑ Elizabeth M. Bohn, Safeco v. Burr: Supreme Court Decides What "Willful" Violation Means under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 61 Consumer Fin. L.Q. Rep. 612 (Fall 2007).
- ↑ S. L. Owens, Avoiding the Urkel Defense (Did I Do That): How Safeco Has (and Has Not) Begun to Provide an Affirmative Defense against Statutory Willfulness, 82 Def. Counsel J. 51 (January 2015).
- ↑ Alvin C. Harrell, Comment: Safeco Ins. Co. of America v. Burr, 61 Consumer Fin. L.Q. Rep. 614 (Fall 2007).
- ↑ "Safeco Insurance Company of America v. Burr". www.uschamber.com. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Nos. 06-84, 06-100" (PDF). US Chamber. November 13, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
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External links
- Text of Safeco Insurance Co. v. Burr, 551 U.S. 47 (2007) is available from: Internet Archive (docket files) Justia
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