Gibson v. Thompson
355 U.S. 18 · Decided October 21, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gibson v. Thompson was decided on October 21, 1957 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 18 · 78 S. Ct. 2 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 280
- Docket number
- 142
- Decided
- October 21, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Gibson v. Thompson, Trustee
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-001, docket 1957-001-01.
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