Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.
520 U.S. 17 · Decided March 3, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co. was decided on March 3, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 520 U.S. 17 · 117 S. Ct. 1040 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 146 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 1476
- Docket number
- 95-728
- Decided
- March 3, 1997
- Argued
- October 15, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Warner-Jenkinson Company, Inc., et al. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-033, docket 1996-033-01.
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