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Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
47
Petitioner: 
Usner
Respondent: 
Luckenbach Overseas Corp.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
400 U.S. 494 (1971)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 18, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, January 25, 1971
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Nongovernmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp. , 400 U.S. 494 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_47)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Luckenbach Overseas Corp., 4 vote(s) against
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