Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Panatlantic Steamship Corp.
349 U.S. 901 · Decided April 11, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Panatlantic Steamship Corp. was decided on April 11, 1955 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent.
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Case details
- Citations
- 349 U.S. 901 · 75 S. Ct. 575 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 1239 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 945
- Docket number
- 157
- Decided
- April 11, 1955
- Argued
- March 3, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Panatlantic Steamship Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-099, docket 1954-099-01.
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