Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co.
388 U.S. 395 · Decided June 12, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co. was decided on June 12, 1967 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Arbitration (non-labor)” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 388 U.S. 395 · 87 S. Ct. 1801 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 1270 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2750
- Docket number
- 343
- Decided
- June 12, 1967
- Argued
- March 16, 1967
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Arbitration (non-labor)
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 9 U.S.C. § 1
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Prima Paint Corp. v. Flood & Conklin Mfg. Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-131, docket 1966-131-01.
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