Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
356 U.S. 326 · Decided April 28, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. was decided on April 28, 1958 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 356 U.S. 326 · 78 S. Ct. 758 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 799 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1755
- Docket number
- 133
- Decided
- April 28, 1958
- Argued
- March 12, 1958
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-085, docket 1957-085-01.
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