Aro Manufacturing Co., Inc., et al. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., Inc.

Decided February 27, 1961. Charles Evans Whittaker delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21 · 365 U.S. 336 (1961) · Cited 381 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Wilson v. Simpson · 50 U.S. 109 (1850)
• Mercoid Corp. v. Mid-Continent Investment Co. · 320 U.S. 661 (1944)
• Morgan Envelope Co. v. Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Co. · 152 U.S. 425 (1894)
• Leeds & Catlin Company v. Victor Talking Machine Company (No. 2) · 213 U.S. 325 (1909)
• Mercoid Corp. v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. · 320 U.S. 680 (1944)
• McClain v. Ortmayer · 141 U.S. 419 (1891)
• Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co. · 336 U.S. 271 (1949)
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Supermarket Equipment Corp. · 340 U.S. 147 (1950)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 353 U.S. 586 (1957)
• United States v. Univis Lens Co. · 316 U.S. 241 (1942)
• Henry v. A. B. Dick Co. · 224 U.S. 1 (1912)
• Cimiotti Unhairing Co. v. American Fur Refining Co. · 198 U.S. 399 (1905)
• Bloomer v. McQuewan · 55 U.S. 539 (1853)
• Universal Oil Products Co. v. Globe Oil & Refining Co. · 322 U.S. 471 (1944)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co. · 377 U.S. 476 (1964)
• Dawson Chemical Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co. · 448 U.S. 176 (1980)
• Limelight Networks, Inc. v. Akamai Technologies, Inc. · 572 U.S. 915 (2014)
• Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp. · 406 U.S. 518 (1972)
• Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. · 553 U.S. 617 (2008)
• Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co. · 520 U.S. 17 (1997)

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