Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. LLC
559 U.S. 175 · Decided March 2, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. LLC was decided on March 2, 2010 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. 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
- 559 U.S. 175 · 130 S. Ct. 1251 · 176 L. Ed. 2d 36 · 2010 U.S. LEXIS 2203
- Docket number
- 08-240
- Decided
- March 2, 2010
- Argued
- January 19, 2010
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15-2802
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority |
Full case caption
Mac's Shell Service, Inc., et al. v. Shell Oil Products Co. LLC et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2009-027, docket 2009-027-01.
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