BRADY, ADMINISTRATRIX, v. ROOSEVELT STEAMSHIP CO. (1943)

BRADY, ADMINISTRATRIX, v. ROOSEVELT STEAMSHIP CO.
	Term: 1942
Important Dates
	Argued: December 18, 1942
	Decided: January 18, 1943
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	8-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter • Robert Jackson • Frank Murphy • Stanley Reed • Owen Josephus Roberts • Harlan Fiske Stone

BRADY, ADMINISTRATRIX, v. ROOSEVELT STEAMSHIP CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 18, 1943. The case was argued before the court on December 18, 1942.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the New York Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Liability, governmental: tort or contract actions by or against government or governmental officials other than defense of criminal actions brought under a civil rights action.
Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Water transportation, stevedore
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 317 U.S. 575
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Harlan Fiske Stone
Who wrote the majority opinion: William Douglas

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.