Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
348 U.S. 310 · Decided February 28, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. was decided on February 28, 1955 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 310 · 75 S. Ct. 368 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 337 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1392
- Docket number
- 7
- Decided
- February 28, 1955
- Argued
- October 14, 1954
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Wilburn Boat Co. et al. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-031, docket 1954-031-01.
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