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Vella v. Ford Motor Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-1994
Petitioner: 
Vella
Respondent: 
Ford Motor Co.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
421 U.S. 1 (1975)
Argued: 
Tuesday, February 18, 1975
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 15, 1975
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

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The Oyez Project, Vella v. Ford Motor Co. , 421 U.S. 1 (1975)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_1994)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Question: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Vella, 0 vote(s) against
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