Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/s
566 U.S. 399 · Decided April 17, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/s was decided on April 17, 2012 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 566 U.S. 399 · 132 S. Ct. 1670 · 182 L. Ed. 2d 678 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 3106
- Docket number
- 10-844
- Decided
- April 17, 2012
- Argued
- December 5, 2011
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- Elena Kagan
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 21-355
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., et Al., Petitioners v. Novo Nordisk A/s et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-047, docket 2011-047-01.
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