Lauritzen v. Larsen
345 U.S. 571 · Decided May 25, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lauritzen v. Larsen was decided on May 25, 1953 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the 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
- 345 U.S. 571 · 73 S. Ct. 921 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1254 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2533
- Docket number
- 226
- Decided
- May 25, 1953
- Argued
- January 6, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Jones Act or Death on the High Seas 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Lauritzen v. Larsen
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-093, docket 1952-093-01.
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