Liquid Carbonic Corp. v. United States
350 U.S. 869 · Decided October 24, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Liquid Carbonic Corp. v. United States was decided on October 24, 1955 by a vote of 6–2. 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 “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 869 · 76 S. Ct. 114 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 769 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1536
- Docket number
- 25
- Decided
- October 24, 1955
- Argued
- October 19, 1955
- 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
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Liquid Carbonic Corp. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-059, docket 1955-059-01.
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