K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc., et al.

Decided May 31, 1988. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 86-495 · 486 U.S. 281 (1988) · Cited 1,097 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca · 480 U.S. 421 (1987)
• Hanover Star Milling Co. v. Metcalf · 240 U.S. 403 (1916)
• United Drug Co. v. Theodore Rectanus Co. · 248 U.S. 90 (1918)
• Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire · 477 U.S. 207 (1986)
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Dimension Financial Corp. · 474 U.S. 361 (1986)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States · 437 U.S. 443 (1978)
• A. Bourjois & Co., Inc. v. Katzel · 260 U.S. 689 (1922)
• United States v. Boyle · 469 U.S. 241 (1985)
• United States v. Bass · 404 U.S. 336 (1971)
• Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States · 143 U.S. 457 (1892)
• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp. · 467 U.S. 752 (1984)
• Kelly v. Robinson · 479 U.S. 36 (1986)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co. · 416 U.S. 267 (1974)
• United States v. Dotterweich · 320 U.S. 277 (1943)
• United Steelworkers of America v. Weber · 443 U.S. 193 (1979)
• United States v. Kirby · 74 U.S. 482 (1869)
• Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 470 U.S. 116 (1985)
• Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs · 449 U.S. 268 (1980)
• Saxlehner v. Eisner & Mendelson Co. · 179 U.S. 19 (1900)
• Bethesda Hospital Assn. v. Bowen · 485 U.S. 399 (1988)
• Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder · 469 U.S. 153 (1985)

Cited by

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• Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson · 538 U.S. 468 (2003)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston & Maine Corp. · 503 U.S. 407 (1992)
• Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben · 488 U.S. 105 (1988)
• Dole v. United Steelworkers · 494 U.S. 26 (1990)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
• Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United Distribution Cos. · 498 U.S. 211 (1991)
• Grogan v. Garner · 498 U.S. 279 (1991)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. · 505 U.S. 763 (1992)
• Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. · 505 U.S. 469 (1992)
• Crandon v. United States · 494 U.S. 152 (1990)
• Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly · 533 U.S. 525 (2001)
• Good Samaritan Hospital v. Shalala · 508 U.S. 402 (1993)
• Sullivan v. Stroop · 496 U.S. 478 (1990)
• McCarthy v. Bronson · 500 U.S. 136 (1991)
• Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. Betts · 492 U.S. 158 (1989)
• Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Moore · 487 U.S. 354 (1988)
• Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 495 U.S. 641 (1990)
• Sullivan v. Everhart · 494 U.S. 83 (1990)
• Household Credit Services, Inc. v. Pfennig · 541 U.S. 232 (2004)
• Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services v. Blumer · 534 U.S. 473 (2002)

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