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Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux

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John E. Nolan, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioner)
William G. Walker (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1043
Petitioner: 
Pilot Life Ins. Co.
Respondent: 
Dedeaux
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
481 U.S. 41 (1987)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 21, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, April 6, 1987
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Jurisdiction

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The Oyez Project, Pilot Life Ins. Co. v. Dedeaux , 481 U.S. 41 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1043)
(last visited Sunday, October 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Pilot Life Ins. Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Employee Retirement Income Security

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