Inman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
361 U.S. 138 · Decided December 14, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Inman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. was decided on December 14, 1959 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the 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
- 361 U.S. 138 · 80 S. Ct. 242 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 198 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1
- Docket number
- 36
- Decided
- December 14, 1959
- Argued
- November 12, 1959
- 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
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Inman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-012, docket 1959-012-01.
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