Halcyon Lines et al. v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.

Decided January 14, 1952. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 62 · 342 U.S. 282 (1952) · Cited 414 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Swift & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A. · 339 U.S. 684 (1950)
• The Lottawanna · 88 U.S. 558 (1875)
• American Stevedores, Inc. v. Porello · 330 U.S. 446 (1947)
• The Chattahoochee · 173 U.S. 540 (1899)
• The\ North Star\"" · 106 U.S. 17 (1882)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Cooper Stevedoring Co. v. Fritz Kopke, Inc. · 417 U.S. 106 (1974)
• Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. · 350 U.S. 124 (1956)
• Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 443 U.S. 256 (1979)
• Lockheed Aircraft Corp. v. United States · 460 U.S. 190 (1983)
• Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 348 U.S. 310 (1955)
• Italia Societa Rer Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co. · 376 U.S. 315 (1964)
• Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 358 U.S. 625 (1959)
• Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn · 346 U.S. 406 (1953)
• Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc. · 362 U.S. 539 (1960)
• Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union · 451 U.S. 77 (1981)
• Pinter v. Dahl · 486 U.S. 622 (1988)
• United States v. Reliable Transfer Co. · 421 U.S. 397 (1975)
• Alaska Steamship Co. v. Petterson · 347 U.S. 396 (1954)
• Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp. · 349 U.S. 85 (1955)
• Madruga v. Superior Court of Cal., County of San Diego · 346 U.S. 556 (1954)
• Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. v. Burnside Shipping Co. · 394 U.S. 404 (1969)
• Braniff Airways, Inc. v. Nebraska State Board of Equalization & Assessment · 347 U.S. 590 (1954)
• Weyerhaeuser Steamship Co. v. United States · 372 U.S. 597 (1963)

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