Legal Opinion
Kossick v. United Fruit Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 29, 1961No. 96Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
365 U.S. 731 (1961)
KOSSICK
v.
UNITED FRUIT CO.
No. 96.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued February 20, 1961.
Decided April 17, 1961.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT.
Jacob Rassner argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.
Eugene Underwood argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Frank I. Fallon.
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