Texaco Inc. v. Ricky Hasbrouck, Dba Rick'S Texaco, et al.
Decided June 14, 1990. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 87-2048 · 496 U.S. 543 (1990) · Cited 132 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
- John Paul Stevens · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 3
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Antonin Scalia · filed a concurring opinion
- Byron Raymond White · filed a concurring opinion
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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.
- Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal. · 395 U.S. 642 (1969)
- J. Truett Payne Co. v. Chrysler Motors Corp. · 451 U.S. 557 (1981)
- Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 340 U.S. 231 (1951)
- Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc. · 460 U.S. 428 (1983)
- Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co. · 334 U.S. 37 (1948)
- Federal Trade Commission v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 363 U.S. 536 (1960)
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. · 395 U.S. 100 (1969)
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co. · 282 U.S. 555 (1931)
- Bigelow v. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. · 327 U.S. 251 (1946)
- Eastman Kodak Co. v. Southern Photo Materials Co. · 273 U.S. 359 (1927)
- Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co. · 343 U.S. 470 (1952)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. · 509 U.S. 209 (1993)
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