American Stevedores, Inc. v. Porello
330 U.S. 446 · Decided March 10, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Stevedores, Inc. v. Porello was decided on March 10, 1947 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Stanley F. Reed 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
- 330 U.S. 446 · 67 S. Ct. 847 · 91 L. Ed. 1011 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2873
- Docket number
- 69
- Decided
- March 10, 1947
- Argued
- December 11, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 781
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent |
Full case caption
American Stevedores, Inc. v. Porello et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-064, docket 1946-064-01.
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