Northeast Marine Terminal Co., Inc., et al. v. Caputo et al.

Decided June 17, 1977. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 76-444 · 432 U.S. 249 (1977) · Cited 464 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.

• Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
• Victory Carriers, Inc. v. Law · 404 U.S. 202 (1971)
• Nacirema Operating Co. v. Johnson · 396 U.S. 212 (1969)
• Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki · 328 U.S. 85 (1946)
• Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. · 350 U.S. 124 (1956)
• Davis v. Department of Labor and Industries of Wash. · 317 U.S. 249 (1942)
• Washington v. W. C. Dawson & Co. · 264 U.S. 219 (1924)
• Calbeck v. Travelers Insurance Co. · 370 U.S. 114 (1962)
• State Industrial Comm'n of NY v. Nordenholt Corp. · 259 U.S. 263 (1922)
• Voris v. Eikel · 346 U.S. 328 (1953)
• Pennsylvania Railroad v. O'Rourke · 344 U.S. 334 (1953)

Cited by

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

• P. C. Pfeiffer Co. v. Ford · 444 U.S. 69 (1979)
• Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Perini North River Associates · 459 U.S. 297 (1983)
• Herb's Welding, Inc. v. Gray · 470 U.S. 414 (1985)
• Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 443 U.S. 256 (1979)
• Sun Ship, Inc. v. Pennsylvania · 447 U.S. 715 (1980)
• Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. · 514 U.S. 122 (1995)
• Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. · 505 U.S. 469 (1992)
• Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Greenwich Collieries · 512 U.S. 267 (1994)
• Harbor Tug & Barge Co. v. Papai · 520 U.S. 548 (1997)
• Southwest Marine, Inc. v. Gizoni · 502 U.S. 81 (1991)
• Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S.A. · 512 U.S. 92 (1994)
• National Labor Relations Board v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n · 447 U.S. 490 (1980)

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