Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone, Administratrix of the Estate of Lestrange

Decided February 24, 1984. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-862 · 465 U.S. 624 (1984) · Cited 313 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.

• North Haven Board of Education v. Bell · 456 U.S. 512 (1982)
• Guardians Assn. v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of New York City · 463 U.S. 582 (1983)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights Organization · 441 U.S. 600 (1979)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co. · 416 U.S. 267 (1974)
• Philbrook v. Glodgett · 421 U.S. 707 (1975)

Cited by

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

• Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools · 503 U.S. 60 (1992)
• School Bd. of Nassau Cty. v. Arline · 480 U.S. 273 (1987)
• Alexander v. Choate · 469 U.S. 287 (1985)
• Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District · 524 U.S. 274 (1998)
• Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. · 476 U.S. 610 (1986)
• Atascadero State Hospital v. Scanlon · 473 U.S. 234 (1985)
• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams · 534 U.S. 184 (2002)
• Bragdon v. Abbott · 524 U.S. 624 (1998)
• United States Department of Transportation v. Paralyzed Veterans of America · 477 U.S. 597 (1986)

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