State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Tashire
386 U.S. 523 · Decided April 10, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Tashire was decided on April 10, 1967 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Interpleader” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 523 · 87 S. Ct. 1199 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 270 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 1837
- Docket number
- 391
- Decided
- April 10, 1967
- Argued
- February 14, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Interpleader
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1335
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. et al. v. Tashire et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-075, docket 1966-075-01.
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