Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital
425 U.S. 738 · Decided May 24, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital was decided on May 24, 1976 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 425 U.S. 738 · 96 S. Ct. 1848 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 338 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 150
- Docket number
- 74-1452
- Decided
- May 24, 1976
- Argued
- February 25, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-097, docket 1975-097-01.
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