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Rayonier, Inc., v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
45
Petitioner: 
Rayonier, Inc.,
Respondent: 
United States
Consolidation: 
No. 47
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1956-1957)
Opinion: 
352 U.S. 315 (1957)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 4, 1956
Decided: 
Monday, January 28, 1957
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Rayonier, Inc., v. United States , 352 U.S. 315 (1957)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_45)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Rayonier, Inc.,, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Tort Claims, or Alien Tort Statute

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

Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black