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American Foreign S. S. Co. v. Matise

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-966
Petitioner: 
American Foreign S. S. Co.
Respondent: 
Matise
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975)
Opinion: 
423 U.S. 150 (1975)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 14, 1975
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 16, 1975
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Nongovernmental Liability
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, American Foreign S. S. Co. v. Matise , 423 U.S. 150 (1975)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_966)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for American Foreign S. S. Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 46 U.S.C. 596

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