Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.
467 U.S. 752 · Decided June 19, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp. was decided on June 19, 1984 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.
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Case details
- Citations
- 467 U.S. 752 · 104 S. Ct. 2731 · 81 L. Ed. 2d 628 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 115
- Docket number
- 82-1260
- Decided
- June 19, 1984
- Argued
- December 5, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Copperweld Corp. et al. v. Independence Tube Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-131, docket 1983-131-01.
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