Legal Opinion
Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 23, 2008No. 07-552PublishedCited by 712 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breyer
The question before us is whether an assignee of a legal claim for money owed has standing to pursue that claim in federal court, even when the assignee has promised to remit the proceeds of the litigation to the assignor. Because history and precedent make clear that such an assignee has long been permitted to bring suit, we conclude that the assignee does have standing.
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