Hahn v. Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co.
358 U.S. 272 · Decided January 12, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hahn v. Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co. was decided on January 12, 1959 by a vote of 5–2. 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 “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 272 · 79 S. Ct. 266 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 292 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1750
- Docket number
- 52
- Decided
- January 12, 1959
- Argued
- December 11, 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
- 5–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Hahn v. Ross Island Sand & Gravel Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-030, docket 1958-030-01.
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