Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. et al.

Decided February 24, 1959. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 3 · 358 U.S. 354 (1959) · Cited 1,043 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.

• Lauritzen v. Larsen · 345 U.S. 571 (1953)
• Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
• Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn · 346 U.S. 406 (1953)
• Just v. Chambers · 312 U.S. 383 (1941)
• The Hamilton · 207 U.S. 398 (1907)
• Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 348 U.S. 310 (1955)
• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
• Gully v. First Nat. Bank in Meridian · 299 U.S. 109 (1936)
• The Lottawanna · 88 U.S. 558 (1875)
• Red Cross Line v. Atlantic Fruit Co. · 264 U.S. 109 (1924)
• McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 357 U.S. 221 (1958)
• Strawbridge v. Curtiss · 7 U.S. 267 (1806)
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Mottley · 211 U.S. 149 (1908)
• Crowell v. Benson · 285 U.S. 22 (1932)
• Skelly Oil Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co. · 339 U.S. 667 (1950)
• Hurn v. Oursler · 289 U.S. 238 (1933)
• Panama Railroad v. Johnson · 264 U.S. 375 (1924)
• Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co. · 317 U.S. 239 (1942)
• Healy v. Ratta · 292 U.S. 263 (1934)
• Madruga v. Superior Court of Cal., County of San Diego · 346 U.S. 556 (1954)
• The Western Maid · 257 U.S. 419 (1922)
• Leon v. Galceran · 78 U.S. 185 (1871)
• Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki · 328 U.S. 85 (1946)
• The Osceola · 189 U.S. 158 (1903)
• American Well Works Company v. Layne and Bowler Company · 241 U.S. 257 (1916)
• Baltimore Steamship Co. v. Phillips · 274 U.S. 316 (1927)
• Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co. · 341 U.S. 246 (1951)
• Thomson v. Gaskill · 315 U.S. 442 (1942)
• Testa v. Katt · 330 U.S. 386 (1947)
• Claflin v. Houseman · 93 U.S. 130 (1876)

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• Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. · 513 U.S. 527 (1995)
• Wheeldin v. Wheeler · 373 U.S. 647 (1963)
• International Ass'n of MacHinists v. Central Airlines, Inc. · 372 U.S. 682 (1963)
• Marine Cooks & Stewards v. Panama Steamship Co. · 362 U.S. 365 (1960)
• Hagans v. Lavine · 415 U.S. 528 (1974)
• Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. Calhoun · 516 U.S. 199 (1996)
• Fitzgerald v. United States Lines Co. · 374 U.S. 16 (1963)
• Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine, Inc. · 531 U.S. 438 (2001)
• Hellenic Lines Ltd. v. Rhoditis · 398 U.S. 306 (1970)
• Michalic v. Cleveland Tankers, Inc. · 364 U.S. 325 (1960)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Munaf v. Geren · 553 U.S. 674 (2008)
• East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc. · 476 U.S. 858 (1986)
• Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd. · 561 U.S. 247 (2010)
• Verlinden B. v. v. Central Bank of Nigeria · 461 U.S. 480 (1983)
• City of Greenwood v. Peacock · 384 U.S. 808 (1966)
• Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic · 506 U.S. 263 (1993)
• Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation · 483 U.S. 468 (1987)
• Miles v. Apex Marine Corp. · 498 U.S. 19 (1990)
• National Farmers Union Insurance v. Crow Tribe of Indians · 471 U.S. 845 (1985)
• American Dredging Co. v. Miller · 510 U.S. 443 (1994)
• Kossick v. United Fruit Co. · 365 U.S. 731 (1961)
• Illinois v. City of Milwaukee · 406 U.S. 91 (1972)
• Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd. · 543 U.S. 14 (2004)
• Chick Kam Choo v. Exxon Corp. · 486 U.S. 140 (1988)
• McCulloch v. Sociedad Nacional De Marineros De Honduras · 372 U.S. 10 (1963)
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co. · 419 U.S. 186 (1974)

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