Radiant Burners, Inc. v. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co.
364 U.S. 656 · Decided January 16, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Radiant Burners, Inc. v. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. was decided on January 16, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 364 U.S. 656 · 81 S. Ct. 365 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 358 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2133
- Docket number
- 73
- Decided
- January 16, 1961
- Argued
- December 7, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Radiant Burners, Inc., v. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-030, docket 1960-030-01.
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