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Group Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Royal Drug Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-952
Petitioner: 
Group Life & Health Ins. Co.
Respondent: 
Royal Drug Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
440 U.S. 205 (1979)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 11, 1978
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 27, 1979
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Antitrust

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The Oyez Project, Group Life & Health Ins. Co. v. Royal Drug Co. , 440 U.S. 205 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_952)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Royal Drug Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 1011

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Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart