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American Airlines v. North American

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
410
Petitioner: 
American Airlines
Respondent: 
North American
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1955-1956)
Opinion: 
351 U.S. 79 (1956)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 6, 1956
Decided: 
Monday, April 23, 1956
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Airplane Regulation

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, American Airlines v. North American , 351 U.S. 79 (1956)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_410)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for American Airlines, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 49 U.S.C. 491

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Reed
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote the majority opinion
Minton
Voted with the majority
Harlan

Full Opinion by Justice Sherman Minton