Cooper Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc.
417 U.S. 106 · Decided May 28, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cooper Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc. was decided on May 28, 1974 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 417 U.S. 106 · 94 S. Ct. 2174 · 40 L. Ed. 2d 694 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 19
- Docket number
- 73-726
- Decided
- May 28, 1974
- Argued
- April 15, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Cooper Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-119, docket 1973-119-01.
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