Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.

Decided May 13, 1981. Edward Roy Becker wrote the opinion for the court.

513 F. Supp. 1100 · Cited 63 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. · 370 U.S. 690
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 505 F. Supp. 1313
• Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477
• Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. · 365 U.S. 127
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 494 F. Supp. 1190
• Sugar Institute, Inc. v. United States · 297 U.S. 553
• Cement Manufacturers Protective Ass'n v. United States · 268 U.S. 588
• Kotteakos v. United States · 328 U.S. 750
• Maple Flooring Manufacturers Ass'n v. United States · 268 U.S. 563
• United States v. Sisal Sales Corp. · 274 U.S. 268
• United States v. American Linseed Oil Co. · 262 U.S. 371
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 505 F. Supp. 1190
• Underhill v. Hernandez · 168 U.S. 250
• Outboard Marine Corp. v. Pezetel · 461 F. Supp. 384
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. · 402 F. Supp. 244
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773
• United States v. Colgate & Co. · 250 U.S. 300
• Board of Trade of Chicago v. United States · 246 U.S. 231
• Nash v. United States · 229 U.S. 373
• United States v. Griffith · 334 U.S. 100
• Oetjen v. Central Leather Co. · 246 U.S. 297
• Appalachian Coals, Inc. v. United States · 288 U.S. 344
• Ricaud v. American Metal Co. · 246 U.S. 304
• Overseas Motors, Inc. v. Import Motors Limited, Inc. · 375 F. Supp. 499
• Compania Espanola De Navegacion Maritima, SA v. the Navemar · 303 U.S. 68

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