Calero-Toledo et al. v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.

Decided May 15, 1974. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-157 · 416 U.S. 663 (1974) · Cited 1,276 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

“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.

• Fuentes v. Shevin · 407 U.S. 67 (1972)
• United States v. United States Coin & Currency · 401 U.S. 715 (1971)
• United States v. One 1936 Model Ford V-8 De Luxe Coach, Commercial Credit Co. · 307 U.S. 219 (1939)
• J. W. Goldsmith, Jr.-Grant Co. v. United States · 254 U.S. 505 (1921)
• Stainback v. Mo Hock Ke Lok Po · 336 U.S. 368 (1949)
• United States v. One Ford Coupe Automobile · 272 U.S. 321 (1926)
• Van Oster v. Kansas · 272 U.S. 465 (1926)
• Fornaris v. Ridge Tool Co. · 400 U.S. 41 (1970)
• United States v. Stowell · 133 U.S. 1 (1890)
• The Palmyra · 25 U.S. 1 (1827)
• Dobbins's Distillery v. United States · 96 U.S. 395 (1878)
• Boyd v. United States · 116 U.S. 616 (1886)
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
• Boddie v. Connecticut · 401 U.S. 371 (1971)
• Hagans v. Lavine · 415 U.S. 528 (1974)
• Steffel v. Thompson · 415 U.S. 452 (1974)
• Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View · 395 U.S. 337 (1969)
• Hecht Co. v. Bowles · 321 U.S. 321 (1944)
• Armstrong v. United States · 364 U.S. 40 (1960)
• Phillips v. Commissioner · 283 U.S. 589 (1931)
• United States v. Wiltberger · 18 U.S. 76 (1820)
• One 1958 Plymouth Sedan v. Pennsylvania · 380 U.S. 693 (1965)
• Goldblatt v. Town of Hempstead · 369 U.S. 590 (1962)
• One Lot Emerald Cut Stones and One Ring v. United States · 409 U.S. 232 (1972)
• Ewing v. Mytinger & Casselberry, Inc. · 339 U.S. 594 (1950)
• Phillips v. United States · 312 U.S. 246 (1941)
• Robinson v. Hanrahan · 409 U.S. 38 (1972)
• Coffin Brothers & Co. v. Bennett · 277 U.S. 29 (1928)

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• United States v. James Daniel Good Real Property · 510 U.S. 43 (1993)
• Bennis v. Michigan · 516 U.S. 442 (1996)
• Austin v. United States · 509 U.S. 602 (1993)
• Financial Oversight and Management Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Investment, LLC · 590 U.S. 448 (2020)
• Culley v. Marshall · 601 U.S. 377 (2024)
• Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors v. Flores De Otero · 426 U.S. 572 (1976)
• United States v. Ursery · 518 U.S. 267 (1996)
• Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle · 579 U.S. 59 (2016)
• Block v. Rutherford · 468 U.S. 576 (1984)
• Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates v. Tourism Co. of Puerto Rico · 478 U.S. 328 (1986)
• Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party · 457 U.S. 1 (1982)
• United States v. Parcel of Rumson, NJ, Land · 507 U.S. 111 (1993)
• Torres v. Puerto Rico · 442 U.S. 465 (1979)
• Shaffer v. Heitner · 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc. · 452 U.S. 264 (1981)
• United States v. Bajakajian · 524 U.S. 321 (1998)
• Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp. · 464 U.S. 238 (1984)
• Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United States · 491 U.S. 617 (1989)
• United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms · 465 U.S. 354 (1984)
• Alexander v. United States · 509 U.S. 544 (1993)
• United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty Dollars · 461 U.S. 555 (1983)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming · 460 U.S. 226 (1983)
• United States v. Monsanto · 491 U.S. 600 (1989)
• Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs v. Isla Petroleum Corp. · 485 U.S. 495 (1988)
• Harris v. Rosario · 446 U.S. 651 (1980)

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