Abbott Laboratories v. Portland Retail Druggists Assn., Inc.
425 U.S. 1 · Decided March 24, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Abbott Laboratories v. Portland Retail Druggists Assn., Inc. was decided on March 24, 1976 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 425 U.S. 1 · 96 S. Ct. 1305 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 537 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 94
- Docket number
- 74-1274
- Decided
- March 24, 1976
- Argued
- December 16, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Portland Retail Druggists Assn., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-061, docket 1975-061-01.
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