National Equipment Rental, Ltd., v. Szukhent et al.

Decided January 6, 1964. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81 · 375 U.S. 311 (1964) · Cited 569 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Wuchter v. Pizzutti · 276 U.S. 13 (1928)
• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
• Johnson v. Zerbst · 304 U.S. 458 (1938)
• Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. · 339 U.S. 306 (1950)
• Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co. · 313 U.S. 487 (1941)
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert · 330 U.S. 501 (1947)
• Fay v. Noia · 372 U.S. 391 (1963)
• McGee v. International Life Insurance · 355 U.S. 220 (1957)
• Guaranty Trust Co. v. York · 326 U.S. 99 (1945)
• United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn. · 322 U.S. 533 (1944)
• Travelers Health Assn. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Comm'n · 339 U.S. 643 (1950)
• Schroeder v. City of New York · 371 U.S. 208 (1962)
• Aetna Insurance v. Kennedy Ex Rel. Bogash · 301 U.S. 389 (1937)
• Helvering v. Stuart · 317 U.S. 154 (1942)
• Railroad Co. v. Lockwood · 84 U.S. 357 (1873)
• Mississippi Publishing Corp. v. Murphree · 326 U.S. 438 (1946)
• Walker v. City of Hutchinson · 352 U.S. 112 (1956)
• United States v. Rumely · 345 U.S. 41 (1953)
• Propper v. Clark · 337 U.S. 472 (1949)
• Clay v. Sun Ins. Office Ltd. · 363 U.S. 207 (1960)
• Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp. · 349 U.S. 85 (1955)
• Emspak v. United States · 349 U.S. 190 (1955)
• Watson v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp. · 348 U.S. 66 (1954)
• Order of United Commercial Travelers of America v. Wolfe · 331 U.S. 586 (1947)
• Robertson v. Railroad Labor Board · 268 U.S. 619 (1925)
• Doyle v. Continental Insurance · 94 U.S. 535 (1877)
• Aschenbrenner v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 292 U.S. 80 (1934)
• United States v. Durham Lumber Co. · 363 U.S. 522 (1960)
• Grover & Baker Sewing MacHine Co. v. Radcliffe · 137 U.S. 287 (1890)
• Hodges v. Easton · 106 U.S. 408 (1882)

Cited by

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

• Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz · 471 U.S. 462 (1985)
• The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. · 407 U.S. 1 (1972)
• D. H. Overmyer Co., Inc. of Ohio v. Frick Co. · 405 U.S. 174 (1972)
• Schneckloth v. Bustamonte · 412 U.S. 218 (1973)
• Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De Guinee · 456 U.S. 694 (1982)
• Hanna v. Plumer · 380 U.S. 460 (1965)

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