Viking Theatre Corp. v. Paramount Film Distributing Corp.
378 U.S. 123 · Decided June 15, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Viking Theatre Corp. v. Paramount Film Distributing Corp. was decided on June 15, 1964 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 378 U.S. 123 · 84 S. Ct. 1657 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 743 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2350
- Docket number
- 481
- Decided
- June 15, 1964
- Argued
- April 27, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Viking Theatre Corp. v. Paramount Film Distributing Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-151, docket 1963-151-01.
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