Marine Cooks & Stewards v. Panama Steamship Co., Ltd.

362 U.S. 365 · Decided April 18, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Marine Cooks & Stewards v. Panama Steamship Co., Ltd. was decided on April 18, 1960 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management antistrike injunctions” in the Unions area.

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Full case caption

Marine Cooks & Stewards, AFL, et al. v. Panama Steamship Co., Ltd., et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1959-061, docket 1959-061-01.

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