Edward J. Debartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council

485 U.S. 568 · Decided April 20, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Edward J. Debartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council was decided on April 20, 1988 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management union literature distribution” in the Unions area.

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How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Anthony M. Kennedy.

Full case caption

Edward J. Debartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1987-066, docket 1987-066-01.

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