Italia Societa Per Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co., Inc.
376 U.S. 315 · Decided March 9, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Italia Societa Per Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co., Inc. was decided on March 9, 1964 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 315 · 84 S. Ct. 748 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 732 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2163
- Docket number
- 82
- Decided
- March 9, 1964
- Argued
- January 8, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Tom C. Clark
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Italia Societa Per Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-069, docket 1963-069-01.
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