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K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.

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Oral Reargument (No. 86-495)
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Advocates
Louis R. Cohen (on behalf of the federal petitioners)
Nathan Lewin (on behalf of the private 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: 
486 U.S. 281 (1988)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 6, 1987
Reargued: 
Tuesday, April 26, 1988
Decided: 
Tuesday, May 31, 1988
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Trademark

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc. , 486 U.S. 281 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_495_2)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for K Mart Corp., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 19 U.S.C. 1526

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Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
White
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined Scalia's dissent
O'Connor
Wrote a dissent
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy

Split Vote

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Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
O'Connor
Wrote a special concurrence
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy