National Labor Relations Board v. American National Insurance Co.

Decided May 26, 1952. Frederick Moore Vinson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 126 · 343 U.S. 395 (1952) · Cited 401 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

“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.

• H. J. Heinz Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 311 U.S. 514 (1941)
• Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 305 U.S. 197 (1938)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. · 301 U.S. 1 (1937)
• Order of Railroad Telegraphers v. Railway Express Agency, Inc. · 321 U.S. 342 (1944)
• J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 321 U.S. 332 (1944)
• National Licorice Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 309 U.S. 350 (1940)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Mexia Textile Mills, Inc. · 339 U.S. 563 (1950)
• Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America, Division 998 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Board · 340 U.S. 383 (1951)
• Terminal Railroad v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen · 318 U.S. 1 (1943)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Crompton-Highland Mills, Inc. · 337 U.S. 217 (1949)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co. · 340 U.S. 498 (1951)

Cited by

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

• Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 379 U.S. 203 (1964)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Wooster Division of Borgwarner Corp. · 356 U.S. 342 (1958)
• Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn. · 491 U.S. 299 (1989)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Insurance Agents' International Union · 361 U.S. 477 (1960)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · 465 U.S. 513 (1984)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Burns International Security Services, Inc. · 406 U.S. 272 (1972)
• Belknap, Inc. v. Hale · 463 U.S. 491 (1983)
• Local 357, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. National Labor Relations Board · 365 U.S. 667 (1961)
• Lodge 76, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission · 427 U.S. 132 (1976)
• National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc. · 420 U.S. 251 (1975)
• Communist Party of United States v. Subversive Activities Control Bd. · 367 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Ford Motor Co. (Chicago Stamping Plant) v. National Labor Relations Board · 441 U.S. 488 (1979)
• First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 452 U.S. 666 (1981)
• H. K. Porter Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 397 U.S. 99 (1970)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Truitt Manufacturing Co. · 351 U.S. 149 (1956)
• Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union · 402 U.S. 570 (1971)
• Local 24, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Oliver · 358 U.S. 283 (1959)
• Dick v. New York Life Insurance · 359 U.S. 437 (1959)
• United Mine Workers of America Health & Retirement Funds v. Robinson · 455 U.S. 562 (1982)

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