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Willis v. Prudential Insurance Company Of America

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Docket No.: 
70-5344
Petitioner: 
Willis
Respondent: 
Prudential Insurance Company Of America
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
405 U.S. 318 (1972)
Argued: 
Monday, February 28, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, March 20, 1972
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Rights of Illegitimates

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The Oyez Project, Willis v. Prudential Insurance Company Of America , 405 U.S. 318 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5344)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decision: 4 votes for Prudential Insurance Company Of America, 4 vote(s) against
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