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Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire

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Charles Hanemann (on behalf of the Respondents)
Keith A. Jones (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-202
Petitioner: 
Offshore Logistics, Inc.
Respondent: 
Tallentire
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 207 (1986)
Argued: 
Monday, February 24, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, June 23, 1986
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

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The Oyez Project, Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire , 477 U.S. 207 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_202)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Offshore Logistics, Inc., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 46 U.S.C. 761

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Brennan
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White
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
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Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Powell's dissent
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Wrote the majority opinion
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Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor