Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.

Decided June 6, 1988. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 87-259 · 486 U.S. 399 (1988) · Cited 1,828 times

Holding

Application of petitioner's state tort remedy was not pre-empted by 301.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Lueck · 471 U.S. 202 (1985)
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Hechler · 481 U.S. 851 (1987)
• Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co. · 369 U.S. 95 (1962)
• San Diego Building Trades Council v. Garmon · 359 U.S. 236 (1959)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams · 482 U.S. 386 (1987)
• United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc. · 484 U.S. 29 (1987)
• Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc. · 450 U.S. 728 (1981)
• Fort Halifax Packing Co. v. Coyne · 482 U.S. 1 (1987)
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers · 390 U.S. 557 (1968)
• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway v. Buell · 480 U.S. 557 (1987)
• Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal. · 463 U.S. 1 (1983)
• United Steelworkers v. Enterprise Wheel & Car Corp. · 363 U.S. 593 (1960)
• Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. · 415 U.S. 36 (1974)
• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Massachusetts · 471 U.S. 724 (1985)
• Republic Steel Corp. v. Maddox · 379 U.S. 650 (1965)
• Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• McDonald v. City of West Branch · 466 U.S. 284 (1984)
• Metropolitan Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 460 U.S. 693 (1983)

Cited by

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

• Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Norris · 512 U.S. 246 (1994)
• Livadas v. Bradshaw · 512 U.S. 107 (1994)
• United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Rawson · 495 U.S. 362 (1990)
• Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendon · 498 U.S. 133 (1990)
• Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp. · 525 U.S. 70 (1998)
• Breininger v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n Local Union No. 6 · 493 U.S. 67 (1989)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1988). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).