Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.
465 U.S. 752 · Decided March 20, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp. was decided on March 20, 1984 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell 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
- 465 U.S. 752 · 104 S. Ct. 1464 · 79 L. Ed. 2d 775 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 39
- Docket number
- 82-914
- Decided
- March 20, 1984
- Argued
- December 5, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-050, docket 1983-050-01.
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