Case-Swayne Co., Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.
389 U.S. 384 · Decided December 18, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Case-Swayne Co., Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc. was decided on December 18, 1967 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 389 U.S. 384 · 88 S. Ct. 528 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 621 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2943
- Docket number
- 66
- Decided
- December 18, 1967
- Argued
- October 18, 1967
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 291
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Case-Swayne Co., Inc. v. Sunkist Growers, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-045, docket 1967-045-01.
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