Pearlman v. Reliance Insurance Co.
371 U.S. 132 · Decided December 3, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pearlman v. Reliance Insurance Co. was decided on December 3, 1962 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 132 · 83 S. Ct. 232 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 190 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2138
- Docket number
- 78
- Decided
- December 3, 1962
- Argued
- October 9, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Miller Act
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Pearlman, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. Reliance Insurance Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-013, docket 1962-013-01.
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