Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Towing & Salvage Co.
372 U.S. 697 · Decided April 15, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Towing & Salvage Co. was decided on April 15, 1963 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 372 U.S. 697 · 83 S. Ct. 967 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 78 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2423
- Docket number
- 297
- Decided
- April 15, 1963
- Argued
- March 21, 1963
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Towing & Salvage Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-077, docket 1962-077-01.
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