G.D. Searle & Co. v. Cohn

455 U.S. 404 · Decided February 24, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

G.D. Searle & Co. v. Cohn was decided on February 24, 1982 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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Full case caption

G.D. Searle & Co. v. Cohn et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-049, docket 1981-049-01.

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