Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co., Inc.
419 U.S. 186 · Decided December 16, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co., Inc. was decided on December 16, 1974 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell 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
- 419 U.S. 186 · 95 S. Ct. 392 · 42 L. Ed. 2d 378 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 47
- Docket number
- 73-1012
- Decided
- December 16, 1974
- Argued
- October 21, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Robinson-Patman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Gulf Oil Corp. et al. v. Copp Paving Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-010, docket 1974-010-01.
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