Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
401 U.S. 321 · Decided February 24, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. was decided on February 24, 1971 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 401 U.S. 321 · 91 S. Ct. 795 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 77 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 153
- Docket number
- 80
- Decided
- February 24, 1971
- Argued
- November 10, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clayton 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 | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-051, docket 1970-051-01.
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