Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc.
460 U.S. 428 · Decided March 22, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc. was decided on March 22, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 460 U.S. 428 · 103 S. Ct. 1282 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 174 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 148
- Docket number
- 81-1271
- Decided
- March 22, 1983
- Argued
- October 13, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Robinson-Patman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-043, docket 1982-043-01.
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