Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.
363 U.S. 166 · Decided June 6, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co. was decided on June 6, 1960 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 363 U.S. 166 · 80 S. Ct. 1158 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1124 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 2000
- Docket number
- 61
- Decided
- June 6, 1960
- Argued
- January 14, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-090, docket 1959-090-01.
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