E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Collins

432 U.S. 46 · Decided June 16, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Collins was decided on June 16, 1977 by a vote of 7–1. 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 “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.

Full case caption

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. et al. v. Collins et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-137, docket 1976-137-01.

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