Victory Carriers, Inc. v. Law
404 U.S. 202 · Decided December 13, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Victory Carriers, Inc. v. Law was decided on December 13, 1971 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 404 U.S. 202 · 92 S. Ct. 418 · 30 L. Ed. 2d 383 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 111
- Docket number
- 70-54
- Decided
- December 13, 1971
- Argued
- October 18, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Victory Carriers, Inc., et al. v. Law
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-021, docket 1971-021-01.
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