Arnold v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co.
353 U.S. 360 · Decided May 13, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arnold v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co. was decided on May 13, 1957 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 360 · 77 S. Ct. 840 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 889 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 933
- Docket number
- 240
- Decided
- May 13, 1957
- Argued
- April 24, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Full case caption
Arnold v. Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-083, docket 1956-083-01.
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