Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
395 U.S. 352 · Decided June 9, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rodrigue v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. was decided on June 9, 1969 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 395 U.S. 352 · 89 S. Ct. 1835 · 23 L. Ed. 2d 360 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3100
- Docket number
- 436
- Decided
- June 9, 1969
- Argued
- February 25, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 761
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Rodrigue et al. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-120, docket 1968-120-01.
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