Jefferson County Pharmaceutical Association, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories
460 U.S. 150 · Decided February 23, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jefferson County Pharmaceutical Association, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories was decided on February 23, 1983 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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
- 460 U.S. 150 · 103 S. Ct. 1011 · 74 L. Ed. 2d 882 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 18
- Docket number
- 81-827
- Decided
- February 23, 1983
- Argued
- November 8, 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
- 5–4
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Jefferson County Pharmaceutical Association, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-034, docket 1982-034-01.
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