Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian Head, Inc.
486 U.S. 492 · Decided June 13, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian Head, Inc. was decided on June 13, 1988 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 486 U.S. 492 · 108 S. Ct. 1931 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 497 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2629
- Docket number
- 87-157
- Decided
- June 13, 1988
- Argued
- February 24, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian Head, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-106, docket 1987-106-01.
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