Riverbank Laboratories v. Hardwood Products Corp.
350 U.S. 1003 · Decided April 2, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Riverbank Laboratories v. Hardwood Products Corp. was decided on April 2, 1956 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 1003 · 76 S. Ct. 648 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 866 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1167
- Docket number
- 66
- Decided
- April 2, 1956
- Argued
- January 16, 1956
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Riverbank Laboratories v. Hardwood Products Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-064, docket 1955-064-01.
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