F. D. Rich Co., Inc., et al. v. United States for the Use of Industrial Lumber Co., Inc.

Decided May 28, 1974. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-1382 · 417 U.S. 116 (1974) · Cited 1,056 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Clifford F. MacEvoy Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Calvin Tomkins Co. · 322 U.S. 102 (1944)
• Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co. · 386 U.S. 714 (1967)
• Illinois Surety Co. v. John Davis Co. · 244 U.S. 376 (1917)
• Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
• Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co. · 396 U.S. 375 (1970)
• Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc. · 390 U.S. 400 (1968)
• Hall v. Cole · 412 U.S. 1 (1973)
• Vaughan v. Atkinson · 369 U.S. 527 (1962)
• Namet v. United States · 373 U.S. 179 (1963)
• Northcross v. Memphis Board of Education · 412 U.S. 427 (1973)
• Fleisher Engineering & Construction Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Hallenbeck · 311 U.S. 15 (1940)

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

• Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society · 421 U.S. 240 (1975)
• Summit Valley Industries, Inc. v. Local 112, United Brotherhood of Carpenters · 456 U.S. 717 (1982)
• JW Bateson Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Bd. of Trustees of Nat. Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund · 434 U.S. 586 (1978)
• Chambers v. Nasco, Inc. · 501 U.S. 32 (1991)
• Runyon v. McCrary · 427 U.S. 160 (1976)
• Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder · 425 U.S. 185 (1976)

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