HERB'S WELDING, INC., et al. v. GRAY et al. (1985)

HERB'S WELDING, INC., et al. v. GRAY et al.
	Term: 1984
Important Dates
	Argued: October 3, 1984
	Decided: March 18, 1985
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	5-4
Majority
	Warren Burger • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Dissenting
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor

HERB'S WELDING, INC., et al. v. GRAY et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 18, 1985. The case was argued before the court on October 3, 1984.

In a 5-4 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 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Liability, other than as in sufficiency of evidence, election of remedies, punitive damages
Petitioner: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Employee, or job applicant, including beneficiaries of
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 470 U.S. 414
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

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