Lauritzen v. Larsen

Decided May 25, 1953. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 226 · 345 U.S. 571 (1953) · Cited 851 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• Farrell v. United States · 336 U.S. 511 (1949)
• Cunard Steamship Co. v. Mellon · 262 U.S. 100 (1923)
• United States v. Flores · 289 U.S. 137 (1933)
• Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. v. Mellor · 233 U.S. 718 (1914)
• Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co. · 341 U.S. 246 (1951)
• Calmar Steamship Corp. v. Taylor · 303 U.S. 525 (1938)
• Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJ · 318 U.S. 724 (1943)
• Murray v. Schooner Charming Betsy · 6 U.S. 64 (1804)
• Chelentis v. Luckenbach Steamship Co. · 247 U.S. 372 (1918)
• Steele v. Bulova Watch Co. · 344 U.S. 280 (1952)
• Home Insurance v. Dick · 281 U.S. 397 (1930)
• Engel v. Davenport · 271 U.S. 33 (1926)
• Skiriotes v. Florida · 313 U.S. 69 (1941)
• Slater v. Mexican National Railroad · 194 U.S. 120 (1904)
• The \ Scotland\"" · 105 U.S. 24 (1882)
• Patterson v. Bark Eudora · 190 U.S. 169 (1903)
• Cuba Railroad v. Crosby · 222 U.S. 473 (1912)
• De Zon v. American President Lines, Ltd. · 318 U.S. 660 (1943)
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Delta & Pine Land Co. · 292 U.S. 143 (1934)
• Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad v. George · 233 U.S. 354 (1914)
• Strathearn Steamship Co. v. Dillon · 252 U.S. 348 (1920)

Cited by

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

• Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. Rhoditis · 398 U.S. 306 (1970)
• Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. · 358 U.S. 354 (1959)
• Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. California · 509 U.S. 764 (1993)
• McCulloch v. Sociedad Nacional De Marineros De Honduras · 372 U.S. 10 (1963)
• Chick Kam Choo v. Exxon Corp. · 486 U.S. 140 (1988)
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran S. A. · 542 U.S. 155 (2004)
• Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. · 545 U.S. 119 (2005)
• Great Lakes Ins. SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co. · 601 U.S. 65 (2024)

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