Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
395 U.S. 100 · Decided May 19, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. was decided on May 19, 1969 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 395 U.S. 100 · 89 S. Ct. 1562 · 23 L. Ed. 2d 129 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3305
- Docket number
- 49
- Decided
- May 19, 1969
- Argued
- January 22, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-102, docket 1968-102-01.
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