Catalano, Inc., et al. v. Target Sales, Inc., et al.

Decided May 27, 1980. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 79-1101 · 446 U.S. 643 (1980) · Cited 229 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States · 356 U.S. 1 (1958)
• National Society of Professional Engineers v. United States · 435 U.S. 679 (1978)
• Sugar Institute, Inc. v. United States · 297 U.S. 553 (1936)
• Continental T. v. Inc. v. GTE Sylvania Inc. · 433 U.S. 36 (1977)
• United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn. · 166 U.S. 290 (1897)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute · 333 U.S. 683 (1948)
• Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. · 441 U.S. 1 (1979)
• Fortner Enterprises, Inc. v. United States Steel Corp. · 394 U.S. 495 (1969)
• United States v. Trenton Potteries Co. · 273 U.S. 392 (1927)
• Cement Manufacturers Protective Ass'n v. United States · 268 U.S. 588 (1925)

Cited by

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

• Arizona v. Maricopa County Medical Society · 457 U.S. 332 (1982)
• Ohio v. American Express Co. · 585 U.S. 529 (2018)
• National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma · 468 U.S. 85 (1984)
• Texaco Inc. v. Dagher · 547 U.S. 1 (2006)
• Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp. · 485 U.S. 717 (1988)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Ass'n · 493 U.S. 411 (1990)
• Palmer v. BRG of Georgia, Inc. · 498 U.S. 46 (1990)
• Dickman v. Commissioner · 465 U.S. 330 (1984)

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