West Lynn Creamery, Inc. v. Jonathan Healy

512 U.S. 186 · Decided June 17, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States

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West Lynn Creamery, Inc. v. Jonathan Healy was decided on June 17, 1994 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

West Lynn Creamery, Inc., et al. v. Jonathan Healy, Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture

SCDB identifiers: case 1993-075, docket 1993-075-01.

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