Alessi et al. v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., et al.

Decided May 18, 1981. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 79-1943 · 451 U.S. 504 (1981) · Cited 1,055 times

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Decided 8–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation · 446 U.S. 359 (1980)
• Malone v. White Motor Corp. · 435 U.S. 497 (1978)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
• Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp. · 331 U.S. 218 (1947)
• Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Jones v. Rath Packing Co. · 430 U.S. 519 (1977)
• Perez. v. Campbell · 402 U.S. 637 (1971)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Batterton v. Francis · 432 U.S. 416 (1977)
• Richardson v. Belcher · 404 U.S. 78 (1971)
• New York State Department of Social Services v. Dublino · 413 U.S. 405 (1973)
• Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co. · 450 U.S. 311 (1981)
• Railway Employes' Department v. Hanson · 351 U.S. 225 (1956)
• Schwartz v. Texas · 344 U.S. 199 (1952)
• Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Oliver · 358 U.S. 283 (1959)

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• Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. · 463 U.S. 85 (1983)
• Gobeille v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. · 577 U.S. 312 (2016)
• Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 504 U.S. 374 (1992)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers Insurance · 514 U.S. 645 (1995)
• Fort Halifax Packing Co. v. Coyne · 482 U.S. 1 (1987)
• FMC Corp. v. Holliday · 498 U.S. 52 (1990)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. RA Gray & Co. · 467 U.S. 717 (1984)
• California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement v. Dillingham Construction, N. A. · 519 U.S. 316 (1997)
• LOCKHEED CORP. Et Al. v. SPINK · 517 U.S. 882 (1996)
• De Buono v. NYSA-ILA Medical & Clinical Services Fund Ex Rel. Bowers · 520 U.S. 806 (1997)
• Pilot Life Insurance v. Dedeaux · 481 U.S. 41 (1987)
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendon · 498 U.S. 133 (1990)
• Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila · 542 U.S. 200 (2004)
• Mertens v. Hewitt Associates · 508 U.S. 248 (1993)
• McCarty v. McCarty · 453 U.S. 210 (1981)
• MacKey v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc. · 486 U.S. 825 (1988)
• Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson · 525 U.S. 432 (1999)
• Egelhoff v. Egelhoff Ex Rel. Breiner · 532 U.S. 141 (2001)
• District of Columbia v. Greater Washington Board of Trade · 506 U.S. 125 (1992)
• Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana · 453 U.S. 609 (1981)
• Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran · 536 U.S. 355 (2002)

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