American Motors Corporation v. City of Kenosha

Citation356 U.S. 21,78 S.Ct. 559,2 L.Ed.2d 578
Decision Date10 March 1958
Docket NumberNo. 343,343
PartiesAMERICAN MOTORS CORPORATION, a Maryland Corporation, formerly known as Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, a Maryland Corporation, and United States of America, Intervenor, appellants, v. CITY OF KENOSHA, a Municipal Corporation
CourtUnited States Supreme Court

See 357 U.S. 912, 78 S.Ct. 1147.

Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Rice, Messrs. John N. Stull, A. F. Prescott and H. Eugene Heine, Jr., for the United States.

Mr. Alfred E. LaFrance, for appellant American Motors Corporation.

Messrs. Wm. J. P. Abert and Robert V. Baker, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

The motion to affirm is granted and the judgment is affirmed.

Mr. Justice FRANKFURTER, Mr. Justice BURTON, Mr. Justice HARLAN, and Mr. Justice WHITTAKER dissent for the reasons set forth in their dissenting opinion in City of Detroit v. Murray Corp., 355 U.S. 489, 78 S.Ct. 458, 486.

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