Dick v. New York Life Insurance Co.
359 U.S. 437 · Decided May 18, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dick v. New York Life Insurance Co. was decided on May 18, 1959 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 437 · 79 S. Ct. 921 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 935 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 994
- Docket number
- 58
- Decided
- May 18, 1959
- Argued
- January 12, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Dick v. New York Life Insurance Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-088, docket 1958-088-01.
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