Albert Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S. a.
Decided June 13, 1994. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 93-670 · 512 U.S. 92 (1994) · Cited 220 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los Santos · 451 U.S. 156 (1981)
- Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 443 U.S. 256 (1979)
- Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. v. Burnside Shipping Co. · 394 U.S. 404 (1969)
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. · 350 U.S. 124 (1956)
- Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd. · 369 U.S. 355 (1962)
- Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki · 328 U.S. 85 (1946)
- Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. · 505 U.S. 469 (1992)
- Northeast Marine Terminal Co. v. Caputo · 432 U.S. 249 (1977)
- Italia Societa Rer Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co. · 376 U.S. 315 (1964)
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