Sentilles v. Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp.
361 U.S. 107 · Decided November 23, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sentilles v. Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp. was decided on November 23, 1959 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 361 U.S. 107 · 80 S. Ct. 173 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 142 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1757
- Docket number
- 6
- Decided
- November 23, 1959
- Argued
- October 19, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Jones Act or Death on the High Seas 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 Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Sentilles v. Inter-Caribbean Shipping Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-007, docket 1959-007-01.
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