Gardner v. Panama Railroad Co.
342 U.S. 29 · Decided November 5, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gardner v. Panama Railroad Co. was decided on November 5, 1951 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 29 · 72 S. Ct. 12 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 31 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1369
- Docket number
- 22
- Decided
- November 5, 1951
- Argued
- October 11, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Tort Claims Act or Alien Tort Statute
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority |
Did not participate: Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
Gardner v. Panama Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-004, docket 1951-004-01.
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