United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd.

540 U.S. 736 · Decided February 25, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd. was decided on February 25, 2004 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.

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United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2003-036, docket 2003-036-01.

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