Contracts · MBE-tested
Johnson et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
352 U.S. 957·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. Justice Frankfurter, Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Harlan would not grant the petition for writ of certiorari, but in any event, upon its being granted, would vacate the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remand the case for reconsideration by that court in light of the decision of the Supreme Court of Idaho in the case of Russell v. City of Idaho Falls, [supra], decided by the latter court December 24, 1956, after the decision in the present case.
Brief incoming
Hand-reviewed Bluebook brief (procedural posture, facts, issue, holding, reasoning, dissent) ships once the AI generation pipeline runs through this case. Join the waitlist to get notified when 1L briefs go live.
Opinion
No. 573.
Johnson et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the judgment is reversed on the authority of Russell v. City of Idaho Falls, No. 8431 [78 Idaho -, 305 P. 2d 740], decided by the Supreme Court of Idaho, December 24, 1956. The case is remanded to the Court of Appeals for proceedings consistent with this holding.
William D. Donnelly for petitioners. Bryan P. Leverich for respondent.
Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. Justice Frankfurter, Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Harlan would not grant the petition for writ of certiorari, but in any event, upon its being granted, would vacate the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remand the case for reconsideration by that court in light of the decision of the Supreme Court of Idaho in the case of Russell v. City of Idaho Falls, [supra], decided by the latter court December 24, 1956, after the decision in the present case.