Belknap, Inc. v. Hale et al.

Decided June 30, 1983. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-1966 · 463 U.S. 491 (1983) · Cited 356 times

Holding

Respondents' causes of action for misrepresentation and breach of contract are not pre-empted.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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.

• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. Morton · 377 U.S. 252 (1964)
• J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 321 U.S. 332 (1944)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. Lockridge · 403 U.S. 274 (1971)
• Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25 · 430 U.S. 290 (1977)
• National Labor Relations Board v. MacKay Radio & Telegraph Co. · 304 U.S. 333 (1938)
• Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. San Diego County District Council of Carpenters · 436 U.S. 180 (1978)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. · 373 U.S. 221 (1963)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Fleetwood Trailer Co. · 389 U.S. 375 (1967)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• National Licorice Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 309 U.S. 350 (1940)
• Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · 383 U.S. 53 (1966)
• Retail Clerks International Ass'n, Local Unions Nos. 128 & 633 v. Lion Dry Goods, Inc. · 369 U.S. 17 (1962)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers · 461 U.S. 757 (1983)
• Mastro Plastics Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 350 U.S. 270 (1956)
• Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn · 420 U.S. 469 (1975)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Transportation Management Corp. · 462 U.S. 393 (1983)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Brown · 380 U.S. 278 (1965)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Great Dane Trailers, Inc. · 388 U.S. 26 (1967)
• National Labor Relations Board v. American National Insurance · 343 U.S. 395 (1952)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Truck Drivers Local Union No. 449 · 353 U.S. 87 (1957)
• New York Telephone Co. v. New York State Department of Labor · 440 U.S. 519 (1979)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Nash-Finch Co. · 404 U.S. 138 (1971)
• Local No. 438 Construction & General Laborers' Union v. Curry · 371 U.S. 542 (1963)
• Vaca v. Sipes · 386 U.S. 171 (1967)
• Abney v. United States · 431 U.S. 651 (1977)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Gissel Packing Co. · 395 U.S. 575 (1969)
• Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee · 454 U.S. 27 (1981)

Cited by

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

• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles · 475 U.S. 608 (1986)
• Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Independent Federation of Flight Attendants · 489 U.S. 426 (1989)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• International Longshoremen's Ass'n v. Davis · 476 U.S. 380 (1986)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Curtin Matheson Scientific, Inc. · 494 U.S. 775 (1990)
• Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles · 493 U.S. 103 (1989)
• Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations v. Gould Inc. · 475 U.S. 282 (1986)
• Brown v. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders International Union Local 54 · 468 U.S. 491 (1984)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1983). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).