Federal Trade Commission v. National Casualty Co.
357 U.S. 560 · Decided June 30, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. National Casualty Co. was decided on June 30, 1958 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 357 U.S. 560 · 78 S. Ct. 1260 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 1540 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1930
- Docket number
- 435
- Decided
- June 30, 1958
- Argued
- May 9, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1011
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. National Casualty Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-151, docket 1957-151-01.
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