Sca Hygiene Prods. Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Prods., Llc

Decided March 21, 2017. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 15-927 · 580 U.S. 328 (2017) · Cited 191 times

Holding

Laches cannot be invoked as a defense against a claim for damages brought within § 286's 6-year limitations period.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. · 572 U.S. 663 (2014)
• Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Union Planters Bank, N. A. · 530 U.S. 1 (2000)
• Neder v. United States · 527 U.S. 1 (1999)
• Central Bank of Denver, N. A. v. First Interstate Bank of Denver, N. A. · 511 U.S. 164 (1994)
• Holmberg v. Armbrecht · 327 U.S. 392 (1946)
• Warner-Jenkinson Co. v. Hilton Davis Chemical Co. · 520 U.S. 17 (1997)
• TRW Inc. v. Andrews · 534 U.S. 19 (2001)
• Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. v. Mayacamas Corp. · 485 U.S. 271 (1988)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp. · 383 U.S. 696 (1966)
• West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey · 499 U.S. 83 (1991)
• Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership · 564 U.S. 91 (2011)
• Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co. · 535 U.S. 722 (2002)
• Countyof Oneida v. Oneida Indian Nation of NY · 470 U.S. 226 (1985)
• Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 543 U.S. 335 (2005)
• Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co. · 377 U.S. 476 (1964)
• Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States Ex Rel. Wilson · 545 U.S. 409 (2005)
• United States v. MacK · 295 U.S. 480 (1935)
• Wehrman v. Conklin · 155 U.S. 314 (1894)
• Mathis v. United States · 579 U.S. 500 (2016)
• Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc. · 579 U.S. 93 (2016)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2017). 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).