Norfolk Monument Co., Inc. v. Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Inc.
394 U.S. 700 · Decided April 21, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Norfolk Monument Co., Inc. v. Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Inc. was decided on April 21, 1969 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 394 U.S. 700 · 89 S. Ct. 1391 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 658 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3278
- Docket number
- 1040
- Decided
- April 21, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clayton 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Jurisdictional dissent |
Full case caption
Norfolk Monument Co., Inc. v. Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-083, docket 1968-083-01.
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