O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc.
340 U.S. 504 · Decided February 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
O'Leary v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc. was decided on February 26, 1951 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 340 U.S. 504 · 71 S. Ct. 470 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 483 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2356
- Docket number
- 267
- Decided
- February 26, 1951
- Argued
- December 7, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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 Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
O'Leary, Deputy Commissioner, Fourteenth Compensation District, v. Brown-Pacific-Maxon, Inc. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-040, docket 1950-040-01.
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