Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp.
433 U.S. 623 · Decided June 29, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. was decided on June 29, 1977 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 433 U.S. 623 · 97 S. Ct. 2881 · 53 L. Ed. 2d 1009 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 25
- Docket number
- 76-156
- Decided
- June 29, 1977
- Argued
- January 19, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2253
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-179, docket 1976-179-01.
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