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Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp.

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Henry Rose (on behalf of the Respondent)
Robert W. Gettleman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
M. Jay Whitman (on behalf of Respondent UAW)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-1557
Petitioner: 
Nachman Corp.
Respondent: 
Pension Benefit Guar. Corp.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
446 U.S. 359 (1980)
Argued: 
Monday, January 7, 1980
Decided: 
Monday, May 12, 1980
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Employee Retirement Income Security Act

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The Oyez Project, Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp. , 446 U.S. 359 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1557)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Pension Benefit Guar. Corp., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Employee Retirement Income Security

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent, joined Stewart's dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens