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Vaughn v. Vermilion Corp.

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Harry McCall, Jr. (on behalf of the respondent)
John K. Hill, Jr. (on behalf of the petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-1819
Petitioner: 
Vaughn
Respondent: 
Vermilion Corp.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
444 U.S. 206 (1979)
Argued: 
Monday, October 1, 1979
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 4, 1979
Issues: 
Due Process, Takings Clause

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Vaughn v. Vermilion Corp. , 444 U.S. 206 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_77_1819)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Vaughn, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Takings Clause

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