United States Gypsum Co. v. National Gypsum Co.
352 U.S. 457 · Decided February 25, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States Gypsum Co. v. National Gypsum Co. was decided on February 25, 1957 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 457 · 77 S. Ct. 490 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 465 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1756
- Docket number
- 11
- Decided
- February 25, 1957
- Argued
- November 5, 1956
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
United States Gypsum Co. v. National Gypsum Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-043, docket 1956-043-01.
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