Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.
451 U.S. 630 · Decided May 26, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc. was decided on May 26, 1981 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger 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
- 451 U.S. 630 · 101 S. Ct. 2061 · 68 L. Ed. 2d 500 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 26
- Docket number
- 79-1144
- Decided
- May 26, 1981
- Argued
- March 3, 1981
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-095, docket 1980-095-01.
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