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K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.

Docket: 86-495
Citation: 486 U.S. 281 (1988)
Petitioner: K Mart Corp.
Respondent: Cartier, Inc.
Consolidated: 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

Case Media

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 6, 1987
Reargument: Tuesday, April 26, 1988
Decision: Tuesday, May 31, 1988
Issues: Economic Activity, Trademark

Advocates

William H. Allen (on behalf of the respondents)
Louis R. Cohen (on behalf of the federal petitioners)
Nathan Lewin (on behalf of the private petitioners)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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

Split Vote (by Seniority)

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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
Full Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

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