Qualitex Company v. Jacobson Products Company, Inc.
514 U.S. 159 · Decided March 28, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Qualitex Company v. Jacobson Products Company, Inc. was decided on March 28, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer 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
- 514 U.S. 159 · 115 S. Ct. 1300 · 131 L. Ed. 2d 248 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 2408
- Docket number
- 93-1577
- Decided
- March 28, 1995
- Argued
- January 9, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Trademarks
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1051
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Qualitex Company v. Jacobson Products Company, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-037, docket 1994-037-01.
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