Horton v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
367 U.S. 348 · Decided June 12, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Horton v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. was decided on June 12, 1961 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 367 U.S. 348 · 81 S. Ct. 1570 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 890 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 968
- Docket number
- 478
- Decided
- June 12, 1961
- Argued
- May 3, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1332
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent |
Full case caption
Horton v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-121, docket 1960-121-01.
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