St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Barry

438 U.S. 531 · Decided June 29, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Barry was decided on June 29, 1978 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. 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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Full case caption

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. et al. v. Barry et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1977-151, docket 1977-151-01.

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