Pom Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co.
573 U.S. 102 · Decided June 12, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pom Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co. was decided on June 12, 2014 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 573 U.S. 102 · 134 S. Ct. 2228 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 141 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4165
- Docket number
- 12-761
- Decided
- June 12, 2014
- Argued
- April 21, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Did not participate: Stephen G. Breyer.
Full case caption
Pom Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-057, docket 2013-057-01.
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