Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp.
485 U.S. 717 · Decided May 2, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp. was decided on May 2, 1988 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 485 U.S. 717 · 108 S. Ct. 1515 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 808 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2033
- Docket number
- 85-1910
- Decided
- May 2, 1988
- Argued
- January 19, 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Anthony M. Kennedy.
Full case caption
Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-074, docket 1987-074-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Antitrust”
- Patrick v. Burget
- Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian Head, Inc.
- 324 Liquor Corp. v. Duffy
- Michigan Citizens for an Independent Press v. Thornburgh
- Federal Trade Commission v. Indiana Federation of Dentists
- Square D Co. v. Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc.
Cases on the same legal provision: Sherman Act
- Federal Trade Commission v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association
- Rice v. Norman Williams Co.
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
- United Mine Workers of America v. Pennington
- Local Union No. 189 v. Jewel Tea Co., Inc.
- United States v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington
Same Term, same area (Economic Activity)
- Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.
- Mullins Coal Co., Inc. of Virginia v. Director
- Westfall v. Erwin et Ux.
- United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.
- United States v. Fausto
- Laborers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California v. Advanced Lightweight Concrete Co., Inc.
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error