Texaco Inc. v. Ricky Hasbrouck
496 U.S. 543 · Decided June 14, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Texaco Inc. v. Ricky Hasbrouck was decided on June 14, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 496 U.S. 543 · 110 S. Ct. 2535 · 110 L. Ed. 2d 492 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 3142
- Docket number
- 87-2048
- Decided
- June 14, 1990
- Argued
- December 5, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Texaco Inc. v. Ricky Hasbrouck, Dba Rick's Texaco, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-113, docket 1989-113-01.
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