Icicle Seafoods, Inc. v. Worthington et al.

Decided April 21, 1986. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 85-195 · 475 U.S. 709 (1986) · Cited 479 times

Holding

The Court of Appeals erred in engaging in such factfinding.

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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.

• Armstrong v. Manzo · 380 U.S. 545 (1965)
• Walling v. General Industries Co. · 330 U.S. 545 (1947)
• Levinson v. Spector Motor Service · 330 U.S. 649 (1947)
• Anderson v. City of Bessemer City · 470 U.S. 564 (1985)
• Rutherford Food Corp. v. McComb · 331 U.S. 722 (1947)

Cited by

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

• Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett · 477 U.S. 317 (1986)
• Kungys v. United States · 485 U.S. 759 (1988)
• Turner v. Safley · 482 U.S. 78 (1987)
• Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp. · 496 U.S. 384 (1990)
• Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook · 479 U.S. 60 (1986)
• Amadeo v. Zant · 486 U.S. 214 (1988)

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