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Rosewell v. Lasalle National Bank

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Advocates
Henry A. Hauser (on behalf of the Petitioners)
James L. Fox (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-1157
Petitioner: 
Rosewell
Respondent: 
Lasalle National Bank
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 503 (1981)
Argued: 
Monday, November 10, 1980
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 24, 1981
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Comity, Civil Procedure

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Rosewell v. Lasalle National Bank , 450 U.S. 503 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_1157)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Rosewell, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1341

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

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.