Grimes v. Raymond Concrete Pile Co.
356 U.S. 252 · Decided April 7, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Grimes v. Raymond Concrete Pile Co. was decided on April 7, 1958 by a vote of 6–3. 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
- 356 U.S. 252 · 78 S. Ct. 687 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 737 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1761
- Docket number
- 456
- Decided
- April 7, 1958
- Argued
- March 10, 1958
- 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
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1654
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Full case caption
Grimes v. Raymond Concrete Pile Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-076, docket 1957-076-01.
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