Boudoin v. Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc.
348 U.S. 336 · Decided February 28, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Boudoin v. Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc. was decided on February 28, 1955 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 348 U.S. 336 · 75 S. Ct. 382 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 354 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1397
- Docket number
- 406
- Decided
- February 28, 1955
- Argued
- February 11, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Boudoin v. Lykes Brothers Steamship Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-032, docket 1954-032-01.
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