General Motors Corp. v. Devex Corp. et al.
Decided May 24, 1983. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 81-1661 · 461 U.S. 648 (1983) · Cited 494 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 8
Concurring · 1
- John Paul Stevens · filed a concurring opinion
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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.
- Miller v. Robertson · 266 U.S. 243 (1924)
- Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
- Herman & MacLean v. Huddleston · 459 U.S. 375 (1983)
- Lear, Inc. v. Adkins · 395 U.S. 653 (1969)
- Board of Comm'rs of Jackson Cty. v. United States · 308 U.S. 343 (1939)
- Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co. · 377 U.S. 476 (1964)
- Tilghman v. Proctor · 125 U.S. 136 (1888)
- Jacobs v. United States · 290 U.S. 13 (1933)
- Pope Manufacturing Co. v. Gormully · 144 U.S. 224 (1892)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp. · 585 U.S. 407 (2018)
- Monessen Southwestern Railway Co. v. Morgan · 486 U.S. 330 (1988)
- City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division, National Gypsum Co. · 515 U.S. 189 (1995)
- Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney · 489 U.S. 169 (1989)
- West Virginia v. United States · 479 U.S. 305 (1987)
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