Complex sentence: The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court which split 4 to 4 (Justice Stevens recused himself), this left the lower court ruling intact, which was a victory for Borland.
Split into simpler sentences: The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court which split 4 to 4 (Justice Stevens recused himself). This left the lower court ruling intact, which was a victory for Borland.