O'Keeffe v. Aerojet-General Shipyards, Inc.
404 U.S. 254 · Decided December 14, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
O'Keeffe v. Aerojet-General Shipyards, Inc. was decided on December 14, 1971 unanimously (7–0). 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 “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 404 U.S. 254 · 92 S. Ct. 405 · 30 L. Ed. 2d 424 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 110
- Docket number
- 71-262
- Decided
- December 14, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
O'Keeffe, Deputy Commissioner, Sixth Compensation District, Department of Labor v. Aerojet-General Shipyards, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-025, docket 1971-025-01.
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