Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co.
| Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 3, 1980 Decided January 21, 1981 | |
| Full case name | Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. |
| Citations | 449 U.S. 456 (more) 101 S. Ct. 715; 66 L. Ed. 2d 659 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Clover Leaf Creamery Co. v. State, 289 N.W.2d 79 (Minn. 1979) |
| Holding | |
| There is no violation of the equal protection or commerce clauses in a state statute banning retail sale of milk in plastic nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers, but permitting such sale in other nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Marshall, Blackmun |
| Concur/dissent | Powell |
| Dissent | Stevens |
| Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co., 449 U.S. 456 (1981), was a United States Supreme Court case which found no violation of the equal protection or commerce clauses in a Minnesota state statute banning retail sale of milk in plastic nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers, but permitting such sale in other nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers.