Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.

Decided May 17, 1982. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 80-6045 · 456 U.S. 461 (1982) · Cited 2,347 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.

• Allen v. McCurry · 449 U.S. 90 (1980)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792 (1973)
• Chandler v. Roudebush · 425 U.S. 840 (1976)
• New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey · 447 U.S. 54 (1980)
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 431 U.S. 324 (1977)
• Montana v. United States · 440 U.S. 147 (1979)
• Cromwell v. County of Sac · 94 U.S. 351 (1877)
• United States v. Utah Construction & Mining Co. · 384 U.S. 394 (1966)
• Love v. Pullman Co. · 404 U.S. 522 (1972)
• Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. · 426 U.S. 148 (1976)
• Sherrer v. Sherrer · 334 U.S. 343 (1948)
• Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'n · 455 U.S. 691 (1982)
• Parklane Hosiery Co. v. Shore · 439 U.S. 322 (1979)
• Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · 455 U.S. 422 (1982)
• Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 421 U.S. 454 (1975)
• Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. Moitie · 452 U.S. 394 (1981)
• Commissioner v. Sunnen · 333 U.S. 591 (1948)
• Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroy · 367 U.S. 886 (1961)
• Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois Foundation · 402 U.S. 313 (1971)
• Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc. · 390 U.S. 400 (1968)
• Gibson v. Berryhill · 411 U.S. 564 (1973)
• Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. Tomanio · 446 U.S. 478 (1980)
• Juidice v. Vail · 430 U.S. 327 (1977)
• Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co. · 416 U.S. 600 (1974)
• Oscar Mayer & Co. v. Evans · 441 U.S. 750 (1979)
• Angel v. Bullington · 330 U.S. 183 (1947)
• Baldwin v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Assn. · 283 U.S. 522 (1931)
• Posadas v. National City Bank · 296 U.S. 497 (1936)
• Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Hunt · 320 U.S. 430 (1944)

Cited by

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• Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 470 U.S. 373 (1985)
• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. v. Epstein · 516 U.S. 367 (1996)
• University of Tennessee v. Elliott · 478 U.S. 788 (1986)
• Baker v. General Motors Corp. · 522 U.S. 222 (1998)
• Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Solimino · 501 U.S. 104 (1991)
• Parsons Steel, Inc. v. First Alabama Bank · 474 U.S. 518 (1986)
• San Remo Hotel, L. P. v. City & County of San Francisco · 545 U.S. 323 (2005)
• Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. · 590 U.S. 405 (2020)
• B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. · 575 U.S. 138 (2015)
• Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. · 463 U.S. 85 (1983)
• Migra v. Warren City School District Board of Education · 465 U.S. 75 (1984)
• McDonald v. City of West Branch · 466 U.S. 284 (1984)
• United States v. Tohono O’odham Nation · 563 U.S. 307 (2011)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. Smith · 496 U.S. 167 (1990)
• Mayle v. Felix · 545 U.S. 644 (2005)
• Lance v. Dennis · 546 U.S. 459 (2006)
• California Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra · 479 U.S. 272 (1987)
• Haring v. Prosise · 462 U.S. 306 (1983)
• Rodriguez v. United States · 480 U.S. 522 (1987)
• Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly · 494 U.S. 820 (1990)

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