American Airlines, Inc. v. North American Airlines, Inc.
351 U.S. 79 · Decided April 23, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Airlines, Inc. v. North American Airlines, Inc. was decided on April 23, 1956 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Airline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 351 U.S. 79 · 76 S. Ct. 600 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 953 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1852
- Docket number
- 410
- Decided
- April 23, 1956
- Argued
- March 6, 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Airline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 491
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
American Airlines, Inc. v. North American Airlines, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-071, docket 1955-071-01.
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