State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. et al. v. Tashire et al.

Decided April 10, 1967. Abe Fortas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 391 · 386 U.S. 523 (1967) · Cited 633 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Strawbridge v. Curtiss · 7 U.S. 267 (1806)
• American Fire & Casualty Co. v. Finn · 341 U.S. 6 (1951)
• Ex Parte Collett · 337 U.S. 55 (1949)
• Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co. · 308 U.S. 66 (1940)
• Supreme Tribe of Ben-Hur v. Cauble · 255 U.S. 356 (1921)
• Wichita Railroad & Light Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of Kansas · 260 U.S. 48 (1922)
• Barney v. Latham · 103 U.S. 205 (1881)

Cited by

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• Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P. · 541 U.S. 567 (2004)
• Mississippi Ex Rel. Hood v. AU Optronics Corp. · 571 U.S. 161 (2014)
• Republic of Philippines v. Pimentel · 553 U.S. 851 (2008)
• Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc. · 545 U.S. 546 (2005)
• Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger · 437 U.S. 365 (1978)
• City of Chicago v. International College of Surgeons · 522 U.S. 156 (1997)
• Ruhrgas Ag v. Marathon Oil Co. · 526 U.S. 574 (1999)
• Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis · 519 U.S. 61 (1996)
• Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain · 490 U.S. 826 (1989)
• Carden v. Arkoma Associates · 494 U.S. 185 (1990)
• Lincoln Property Co. v. Roche · 546 U.S. 81 (2005)
• United States v. Wells · 519 U.S. 482 (1997)
• PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey · 594 U.S. 482 (2021)

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