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Lear, Inc. v. Adkins

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Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
56
Petitioner: 
Lear, Inc.
Respondent: 
Adkins
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion: 
395 U.S. 653 (1969)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 20, 1968
Decided: 
Monday, June 16, 1969
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Patents; Federalism, Natural Resources, Miscellaneous

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Lear, Inc. v. Adkins , 395 U.S. 653 (1969)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_56)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Lear, Inc., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Estoppel

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Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Warren
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Wrote a dissent
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Douglas

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan