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OSCAR MAYER & CO. v. EVANS

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Case Basics

Docket No.

78-275

Petitioner

Oscar Mayer & Co.

Respondent

Evans

Decided By

Burger Court (1975-1981)

Opinion

441 U.S. 750 (1979)

Argued

Wednesday, February 28, 1979

Decided

Monday, May 21, 1979

Term:

1970-1979
- 1978

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Oscar Mayer & Co. v. Evans - Oral Argument

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Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Oscar Mayer & Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Age Discrimination in Employment (ADEA)

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OSCAR MAYER & CO. v. EVANS. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 27 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_275>.

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"OSCAR MAYER & CO. v. EVANS," The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, accessed April 27, 2013, http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_78_275.