Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. Donnelly
Decided April 17, 1990. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 89-431 · 494 U.S. 820 (1990) · Cited 372 times
Holding
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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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.
- Tafflin v. Levitt · 493 U.S. 455 (1990)
- Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp. · 456 U.S. 461 (1982)
- Charles Dowd Box Co. v. Courtney · 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
- Oscar Mayer & Co. v. Evans · 441 U.S. 750 (1979)
- Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 453 U.S. 473 (1981)
- Claflin v. Houseman · 93 U.S. 130 (1876)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Howlett Ex Rel. Howlett v. Rose · 496 U.S. 356 (1990)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Arabian American Oil Co. · 499 U.S. 244 (1991)
- Raygor v. Regents of the University of Minnesota · 534 U.S. 533 (2002)
- Fort Stewart Schools v. Federal Labor Relations Authority · 495 U.S. 641 (1990)
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