Wallis v. Pan American Petroleum Corp. et al.

Decided April 25, 1966. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 341 · 384 U.S. 63 (1966) · Cited 308 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.

• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
• Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co. · 313 U.S. 487 (1941)
• Hanna v. Plumer · 380 U.S. 460 (1965)
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp. · 383 U.S. 696 (1966)
• Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad · 342 U.S. 359 (1952)
• United States v. Yazell · 382 U.S. 341 (1966)
• Deitrick v. Greaney · 309 U.S. 190 (1940)

Cited by

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

• Boyle v. United Technologies Corp. · 487 U.S. 500 (1988)
• Miree v. DeKalb County · 433 U.S. 25 (1977)
• United States v. Little Lake Misere Land Co. · 412 U.S. 580 (1973)
• Atherton v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. · 519 U.S. 213 (1997)
• United States v. Kimbell Foods, Inc. · 440 U.S. 715 (1979)
• Watt v. Alaska · 451 U.S. 259 (1981)
• Hisquierdo v. Hisquierdo · 439 U.S. 572 (1979)
• City of Milwaukee v. Illinois · 451 U.S. 304 (1981)
• Burks v. Lasker · 441 U.S. 471 (1979)
• Oregon Ex Rel. State Land Board v. Corvallis Sand & Gravel Co. · 429 U.S. 363 (1977)
• Southland Corp. v. Keating · 465 U.S. 1 (1984)
• O'Melveny & Myers v. Federal Deposit Insurance · 512 U.S. 79 (1994)

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