Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc.
546 U.S. 164 · Decided January 10, 2006 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc. was decided on January 10, 2006 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 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
- 546 U.S. 164 · 126 S. Ct. 860 · 163 L. Ed. 2d 663 · 2006 U.S. LEXIS 758
- Docket number
- 04-905
- Decided
- January 10, 2006
- Argued
- October 31, 2005
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Robinson-Patman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2005-015, docket 2005-015-01.
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