Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.
456 U.S. 844 · Decided June 1, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc. was decided on June 1, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Trademarks” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 456 U.S. 844 · 102 S. Ct. 2182 · 72 L. Ed. 2d 606 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 113
- Docket number
- 80-2182
- Decided
- June 1, 1982
- Argued
- February 22, 1982
- 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
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Trademarks
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Inwood Laboratories, Inc., et al. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-104, docket 1981-104-01.
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