NACIREMA OPERATING CO., INC., et al. v. JOHNSON et al. (1969)

NACIREMA OPERATING CO., INC., et al. v. JOHNSON et al.
	Term: 1969
Important Dates
	Argued: March 25, 1969
	Decided: December 9, 1969
Outcome
	Reversed
Vote
	5-3
Majority
	Warren Burger • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Byron White
Dissenting
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • William Douglas

NACIREMA OPERATING CO., INC., et al. v. JOHNSON et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 9, 1969. The case was argued before the court on March 25, 1969.

In a 5-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Maryland U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Election of remedies: legal remedies available to injured persons or things
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: 396 U.S. 212
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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