456 U.S. 971
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 17, 1982
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1982-05-17
Relies on French Quarter Apartments, Ltd. v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
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Decided 1982-05-17
Cited by 586 later decisions (10 by the Supreme Court) — most recently May 2021 · most notably United States v. Hasting (1983), South Dakota v. Neville (1983)
260 federal appellate · 28 district · 104 state decisions — followed in 28 states
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¶1C. A. 5th Cir. Motions of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Business Roundtable, and National Association of Manufacturers for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Motion of Bowie-Sims-Prange, Inc., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae in No. 81-1618 granted. Certiorari granted, cases consolidated, and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument.
¶2Reported below: 655 F. 2d 627.