Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co.

Decided March 9, 1981. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 79-1336 · 450 U.S. 311 (1981) · Cited 551 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.

• City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 357 U.S. 77 (1958)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
• Perez. v. Campbell · 402 U.S. 637 (1971)
• Colorado v. United States · 271 U.S. 153 (1926)
• Gibbons v. Ogden · 22 U.S. 1 (1824)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Alabama Public Service Commission v. Southern Railway Co. · 341 U.S. 341 (1951)
• De Canas v. Bica · 424 U.S. 351 (1976)
• Great Northern Railway Co. v. Merchants Elevator Co. · 259 U.S. 285 (1922)
• Illinois Central Railroad v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. · 385 U.S. 57 (1966)
• Palmer v. Massachusetts · 308 U.S. 79 (1939)
• Pennsylvania Railroad v. Clark Bros. Coal Mining Co. · 238 U.S. 456 (1915)

Cited by

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• Geier v. American Honda Motor Co. · 529 U.S. 861 (2000)
• Preseault v. Interstate Commerce Commission · 494 U.S. 1 (1990)
• Wyeth v. Levine · 555 U.S. 555 (2009)
• Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall · 453 U.S. 571 (1981)
• Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. · 575 U.S. 373 (2015)
• Nantahala Power & Light Co. v. Thornburg · 476 U.S. 953 (1986)
• Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc. · 452 U.S. 264 (1981)
• Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. · 451 U.S. 504 (1981)
• International Paper Co. v. Ouellette · 479 U.S. 481 (1987)
• Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana · 453 U.S. 609 (1981)
• Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Moore · 487 U.S. 354 (1988)
• Exxon Corp. v. Hunt · 475 U.S. 355 (1986)
• Hayfield Northern Railroad v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. · 467 U.S. 622 (1984)

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