Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.
342 U.S. 282 · Decided January 14, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp. was decided on January 14, 1952 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 282 · 72 S. Ct. 277 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 318 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2635
- Docket number
- 62
- Decided
- January 14, 1952
- Argued
- November 27, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Halcyon Lines et al. v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-030, docket 1951-030-01.
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