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Cargill, Inc. v. Monfort Of Colorado, Inc.

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Ronald G. Carr (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Louis R. Cohen (for the United States and Federal Trade Commission, as amici curiae, in support of Petitioners)
William C. McClearn (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-473
Petitioner: 
Cargill, Inc.
Respondent: 
Monfort Of Colorado, Inc.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 104 (1986)
Argued: 
Monday, October 6, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 9, 1986
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Mergers

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The Oyez Project, Cargill, Inc. v. Monfort Of Colorado, Inc. , 479 U.S. 104 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_473)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Cargill, Inc., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Clayton

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Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Did not participate
Blackmun
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Powell
Wrote a dissent
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O'Connor
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Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.