Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow v. John Gilbertson, et al.

Decided June 20, 1991. Harry Andrew Blackmun delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 90-333 · 501 U.S. 350 (1991) · Cited 1,199 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.

• DelCostello v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters · 462 U.S. 151 (1983)
• Wilson v. Garcia · 471 U.S. 261 (1985)
• Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson · 404 U.S. 97 (1971)
• Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder · 425 U.S. 185 (1976)
• Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Associates, Inc. · 483 U.S. 143 (1987)
• Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji · 481 U.S. 604 (1987)
• Basic Inc. v. Levinson · 485 U.S. 224 (1988)
• Reed v. United Transportation Union · 488 U.S. 319 (1989)
• Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Rigsby · 241 U.S. 33 (1916)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. Smith · 496 U.S. 167 (1990)
• Holmberg v. Armbrecht · 327 U.S. 392 (1946)
• Herman & MacLean v. Huddleston · 459 U.S. 375 (1983)
• United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell · 451 U.S. 56 (1981)
• Occidental Life Insurance v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · 432 U.S. 355 (1977)
• Thompson v. Thompson · 484 U.S. 174 (1988)
• Wilson v. Iseminger · 185 U.S. 55 (1902)
• Irwin v. Department of Veterans Affairs · 498 U.S. 89 (1990)
• Cannon v. University of Chicago · 441 U.S. 677 (1979)
• Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug Stores · 421 U.S. 723 (1975)
• Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States · 406 U.S. 128 (1972)
• Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahon · 482 U.S. 220 (1987)
• California v. Acevedo · 500 U.S. 565 (1991)
• J. I. Case Co. v. Borak · 377 U.S. 426 (1964)
• Santa Fe Industries, Inc. v. Green · 430 U.S. 462 (1977)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp. · 383 U.S. 696 (1966)
• Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co. · 404 U.S. 6 (1971)
• Bailey v. Glover · 88 U.S. 342 (1875)
• Hallstrom v. Tillamook County · 493 U.S. 20 (1989)
• Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, Inc. v. Berner · 472 U.S. 299 (1985)
• Randall v. Loftsgaarden · 478 U.S. 647 (1986)

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• Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc. · 514 U.S. 211 (1995)
• Musick, Peeler & Garrett v. Employers Ins. of Wausau · 508 U.S. 286 (1993)
• California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc. · 582 U.S. 497 (2017)
• Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. · 552 U.S. 148 (2008)
• Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. · 572 U.S. 663 (2014)
• Rotkiske v. Klemm · 589 U.S. 8 (2019)
• Credit Suisse Securities (Usa) LLC v. Simmonds · 566 U.S. 221 (2012)
• Central Bank of Denver, N. A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N. A. · 511 U.S. 164 (1994)
• Reynoldsville Casket Co. v. Hyde · 514 U.S. 749 (1995)
• North Star Steel Co. v. Thomas · 515 U.S. 29 (1995)
• Alexander v. Sandoval · 532 U.S. 275 (2001)
• Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District · 524 U.S. 274 (1998)
• Gustafson v. Alloyd Co. · 513 U.S. 561 (1995)
• CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries · 553 U.S. 442 (2008)
• Miller v. French · 530 U.S. 327 (2000)
• Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center · 568 U.S. 145 (2013)
• Klehr v. A. O. Smith Corp. · 521 U.S. 179 (1997)

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