Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, et al.

Decided April 8, 1968. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 445 · 390 U.S. 557 (1968) · Cited 1,021 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“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.

• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson · 370 U.S. 195 (1962)
• United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners · 375 U.S. 411 (1964)
• Smith v. Evening News Assn. · 371 U.S. 195 (1962)
• Humphrey v. Moore · 375 U.S. 335 (1964)
• Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co. · 370 U.S. 238 (1962)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
• Swift & Co. v. United States · 276 U.S. 311 (1928)

Cited by

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

• Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · 398 U.S. 235 (1970)
• Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson · 539 U.S. 1 (2003)
• Plains Commerce Bank v. Long Family Land & Cattle Co. · 554 U.S. 316 (2008)
• Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams · 482 U.S. 386 (1987)
• Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal. · 463 U.S. 1 (1983)
• Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc. · 486 U.S. 399 (1988)
• Livadas v. Bradshaw · 512 U.S. 107 (1994)
• Pilot Life Insurance v. Dedeaux · 481 U.S. 41 (1987)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Taylor · 481 U.S. 58 (1987)
• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila · 542 U.S. 200 (2004)
• Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70 · 415 U.S. 423 (1974)
• Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana · 522 U.S. 470 (1998)
• Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc. · 396 U.S. 229 (1969)
• Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Jacksonville Terminal Co. · 394 U.S. 369 (1969)
• United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Rawson · 495 U.S. 362 (1990)
• Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers · 428 U.S. 397 (1976)
• William E. Arnold Co. v. Carpenters District Council · 417 U.S. 12 (1974)

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