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WASHINGTON REV. DEPT. v. STEVEDORING ASSN.

No. 76-1706.

435 U.S. 734 (1978)

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF WASHINGTON v. ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON STEVEDORING COMPANIES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 26, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slade Gorton, Attorney General of Washington, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Richard H. Holmquist, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew J. Coyle, Assistant Attorney General.

John T. Piper argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was D. Michael Young.

MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

For the second time in this century, the State of Washington would apply its business and occupation tax to stevedoring. The State's first application of the tax to stevedoring was unsuccessful, for it was held to be unconstitutional as violative of the Commerce Clause1 of the United States Constitution. Puget Sound Stevedoring Co. v. State Tax Comm'n,

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