Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
372 U.S. 108 · Decided February 18, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. was decided on February 18, 1963 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the 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
- 372 U.S. 108 · 83 S. Ct. 659 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 618 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2427
- Docket number
- 76
- Decided
- February 18, 1963
- Argued
- December 10, 1962
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| 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 Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Gallick v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-047, docket 1962-047-01.
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