The Monrosa v. Carbon Black Export, Inc.
359 U.S. 180 · Decided March 30, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
The Monrosa v. Carbon Black Export, Inc. was decided on March 30, 1959 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 180 · 79 S. Ct. 710 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 723 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1765
- Docket number
- 178
- Decided
- March 30, 1959
- Argued
- March 3, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- 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 Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent |
Full case caption
The Monrosa et al. v. Carbon Black Export, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-067, docket 1958-067-01.
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