Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
362 U.S. 396 · Decided April 18, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. was decided on April 18, 1960 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 396 · 80 S. Ct. 789 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 820 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1305
- Docket number
- 485
- Decided
- April 18, 1960
- Argued
- March 31, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- 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 | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-065, docket 1959-065-01.
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