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American Express Co. v. Koerner

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Advocates
Louis R. Koerner, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondent)
Ronald J. Greene (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-202
Petitioner: 
American Express Co.
Respondent: 
Koerner
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
452 U.S. 233 (1981)
Argued: 
Monday, April 20, 1981
Decided: 
Monday, June 8, 1981
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Consumer Protection

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The Oyez Project, American Express Co. v. Koerner , 452 U.S. 233 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_80_202)
(last visited Monday, November 30, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for American Express Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Truth in Lending

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Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun