National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America

390 U.S. 254 · Decided March 6, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America was decided on March 6, 1968 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Labor-management bargaining” in the Unions area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: William J. Brennan Jr., Thurgood Marshall.

Full case caption

National Labor Relations Board v. United Insurance Co. of America et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1967-075, docket 1967-075-01.

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