Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
383 U.S. 363 · Decided March 7, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp. was decided on March 7, 1966 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 363 · 86 S. Ct. 845 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 807 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2989
- Docket number
- 161
- Decided
- March 7, 1966
- Argued
- January 20, 1966
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren, Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Surowitz v. Hilton Hotels Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-065, docket 1965-065-01.
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