Waterman Steamship Corp. v. Dugan & McNamara, Inc.
364 U.S. 421 · Decided November 21, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Waterman Steamship Corp. v. Dugan & McNamara, Inc. was decided on November 21, 1960 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 364 U.S. 421 · 81 S. Ct. 200 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 169 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1872
- Docket number
- 35
- Decided
- November 21, 1960
- Argued
- October 20, 1960
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Waterman Steamship Corp. v. Dugan & McNamara, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-011, docket 1960-011-01.
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