Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.
350 U.S. 124 · Decided January 9, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. was decided on January 9, 1956 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 124 · 76 S. Ct. 232 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 133 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1645
- Docket number
- 4
- Decided
- January 9, 1956
- Argued
- March 3, 1955
- Reargued
- October 11, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-015, docket 1955-015-01.
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