C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown

511 U.S. 383 · Decided May 16, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States

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C & a Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown was decided on May 16, 1994 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB records that the Court declared a municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

C & a Carbone, Inc., et al. v. Town of Clarkstown, New York

SCDB identifiers: case 1993-048, docket 1993-048-01.

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