Carnation Co. v. Pacific Westbound Conference
383 U.S. 213 · Decided February 28, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carnation Co. v. Pacific Westbound Conference was decided on February 28, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 383 U.S. 213 · 86 S. Ct. 781 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 709 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2762
- Docket number
- 20
- Decided
- February 28, 1966
- Argued
- November 8, 1965
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 814
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Carnation Co. v. Pacific Westbound Conference et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-057, docket 1965-057-01.
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