Chandris, Inc., et al. v. Antonios Latsis

Decided June 14, 1995. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 94-325 · 515 U.S. 347 (1995) · Cited 581 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander · 498 U.S. 337 (1991)
• Warner v. Goltra · 293 U.S. 155 (1934)
• International Stevedoring Co. v. Haverty · 272 U.S. 50 (1926)
• Swanson v. Marra Brothers, Inc. · 328 U.S. 1 (1946)
• Desper v. Starved Rock Ferry Co. · 342 U.S. 187 (1952)
• Senko v. LaCrosse Dredging Corp. · 352 U.S. 370 (1957)
• Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
• Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki · 328 U.S. 85 (1946)
• Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River Associates · 459 U.S. 297 (1983)
• Parker v. Motor Boat Sales, Inc. · 314 U.S. 244 (1942)
• The Osceola · 189 U.S. 158 (1903)
• O'Donnell v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. · 318 U.S. 36 (1943)
• Butler v. Whiteman · 356 U.S. 271 (1958)
• South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. v. Bassett · 309 U.S. 251 (1940)
• West v. United States · 361 U.S. 118 (1959)
• Southwest Marine, Inc. v. Gizoni · 502 U.S. 81 (1991)
• Norton v. Warner Co. · 321 U.S. 565 (1944)
• Braen v. Pfeifer Oil Transportation Co. · 361 U.S. 129 (1959)
• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · 477 U.S. 242 (1986)
• Berkemer v. McCarty · 468 U.S. 420 (1984)
• Taylor v. Freeland & Kronz · 503 U.S. 638 (1992)
• Cortes v. Baltimore Insular Line, Inc. · 287 U.S. 367 (1932)
• Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash. · 317 U.S. 249 (1942)
• Atlantic Transport Co. of W. Va. v. Imbrovek · 234 U.S. 52 (1914)
• United New York & New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Ass'n v. Halecki · 358 U.S. 613 (1959)
• Jamison v. Encarnacion · 281 U.S. 635 (1930)

Cited by

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• Harbor Tug & Barge Co. v. Papai · 520 U.S. 548 (1997)
• Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. · 543 U.S. 481 (2005)
• Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend · 557 U.S. 404 (2009)
• McCoy v. Louisiana · 584 U.S. 414 (2018)
• Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach · 568 U.S. 115 (2013)

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