GREEN v. BOCK LAUNDRY MACHINE CO.

No. 87-1816.

490 U.S. 504 (1989)

GREEN v. BOCK LAUNDRY MACHINE CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 22, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Melillo argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Neil J. Rovner.

Thomas D. Caldwell, Jr., argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Richard B. Swartz.*


JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether Rule 609(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Evidence requires a judge to let a civil litigant impeach an adversary's credibility with evidence of the adversary's prior felony convictions. Because the Courts of Appeals have answered that question in different ways, we granted certiorari to resolve the conflict. 487 U.S. 1203 (1988).

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