Czaplicki v. the Hoegh Silvercloud
351 U.S. 525 · Decided June 11, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Czaplicki v. the Hoegh Silvercloud was decided on June 11, 1956 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II 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
- 351 U.S. 525 · 76 S. Ct. 946 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 1387 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1642
- Docket number
- 342
- Decided
- June 11, 1956
- Argued
- April 24, 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Czaplicki v. the Hoegh Silvercloud et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-101, docket 1955-101-01.
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