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Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall

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Robert E. Mann (on behalf of the petitioner)
Wade H. McCree (on behalf of the respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
78-1870
Petitioner: 
Whirlpool Corp.
Respondent: 
Marshall
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
445 U.S. 1 (1980)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 9, 1980
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 26, 1980
Issues: 
Unions, Occupational Safety and Health Act

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The Oyez Project, Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall , 445 U.S. 1 (1980)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1979/1979_78_1870)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Marshall, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Occupational Safety and Health

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Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart