Gulf Offshore Co., a Division of Pool Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. et al.

Decided July 1, 1981. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-590 · 453 U.S. 473 (1981) · Cited 563 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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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.

• Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Liepelt · 444 U.S. 490 (1980)
• Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson · 404 U.S. 97 (1971)
• Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 395 U.S. 352 (1969)
• Claflin v. Houseman · 93 U.S. 130 (1876)
• Garner v. Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Local Union No. 776 · 346 U.S. 485 (1953)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
• Bradley v. School Bd. of Richmond · 416 U.S. 696 (1974)
• Maryland v. Louisiana · 451 U.S. 725 (1981)
• United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc. · 440 U.S. 715 (1979)
• Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham · 393 U.S. 268 (1969)
• Schwegmann Bros. v. Calvert Distillers Corp. · 341 U.S. 384 (1951)
• Allstate Insurance v. Hague · 449 U.S. 302 (1981)
• United States v. California · 332 U.S. 19 (1947)
• United States v. Bank of New York & Trust Co. · 296 U.S. 463 (1936)
• Evans v. Cornman · 398 U.S. 419 (1970)
• United States v. Louisiana · 339 U.S. 699 (1950)
• United States v. Texas · 339 U.S. 707 (1950)

Cited by

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

• Tafflin v. Levitt · 493 U.S. 455 (1990)
• Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton · 587 U.S. 601 (2019)
• Hathorn v. Lovorn · 457 U.S. 255 (1982)
• Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire · 477 U.S. 207 (1986)
• Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson · 539 U.S. 1 (2003)
• Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. Bonjorno · 494 U.S. 827 (1990)
• Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji · 481 U.S. 604 (1987)
• Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co. · 482 U.S. 656 (1987)
• Nevada v. Hicks · 533 U.S. 353 (2001)
• Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly · 494 U.S. 820 (1990)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. Smith · 496 U.S. 167 (1990)
• Bell v. New Jersey · 461 U.S. 773 (1983)
• Bennett v. New Jersey · 470 U.S. 632 (1985)
• Shell Oil Co. v. Iowa Department of Revenue · 488 U.S. 19 (1988)
• Lightfoot v. Cendant Mortgage Corp · 580 U.S. 82 (2017)

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