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The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.

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Docket No.: 
71-322
Petitioner: 
The Bremen
Respondent: 
Zapata Off-Shore Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
407 U.S. 1 (1972)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 21, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, June 12, 1972
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

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The Oyez Project, The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. , 407 U.S. 1 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_322)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for The Bremen, 1 vote(s) against
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