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K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.

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Advocates
Louis R. Cohen (on behalf of Federal Petitioners)
Robert W. Steele (as amicus curiae, supporting Petitioners)
William H. Allen (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-495
Petitioner: 
K Mart Corp.
Respondent: 
Cartier, Inc.
Consolidation: 
47th Street Photo, Inc. v. Coalition to Preserve the Integrity of American Trademarks, No. 86-624
United States v. Coalition to Preserve the Integrity of American Trademarks, No. 86-625
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
485 U.S. 176 (1988)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 6, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, March 7, 1988
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Trademark

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc. , 485 U.S. 176 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_495)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Cartier, Inc., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1331

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Marshall
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Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.