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Washington Metro. Transit Auth. v. Johnson

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William F. Mulroney (on behalf of the respondents)
E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr (on behalf of the petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-747
Petitioner: 
Washington Metro. Transit Auth.
Respondent: 
Johnson
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
467 U.S. 925 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 24, 1984
Decided: 
Tuesday, June 26, 1984
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Nongovernmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Washington Metro. Transit Auth. v. Johnson , 467 U.S. 925 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_747)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Washington Metro. Transit Auth., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation

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

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall