Case Name: DEWEY v. REYNOLDS METALS CO.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-06-01
Citations: 402 U.S. 689
Docket Number: No. 835
Parties: DEWEY v. REYNOLDS METALS CO.
Judges: Mr. Justice Harlan took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 402
Pages: 689–689

Head Matter:
DEWEY v. REYNOLDS METALS CO.
No. 835.
Argued April 20-21, 1971
Decided June 1, 1971
Donald F. Oosterhouse argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.
William A. Coughlin, Jr., argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Fred B. Edney.
Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Leonard, David L. Bose, Stanley P. Hebert, Julia P. Cooper, and George H. Darden.
Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed by Nathan Lewin, Samuel Babinove, and Sol Babkin for the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs et al., and by Paul S. Berger, Joseph B. Bobison, and Beverly Coleman for the American Jewish Congress.
Milton A. Smith and Jay S. Siegel filed a brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.
Mr. Justice Harlan took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.