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Westfall v. Erwin

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Advocates
M. Clay Alspaugh (on behalf of the Respondent)
Donald B. Ayer (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-714
Petitioner: 
Westfall
Respondent: 
Erwin
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Opinion: 
484 U.S. 292 (1988)
Argued: 
Monday, November 2, 1987
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 13, 1988
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Westfall v. Erwin , 484 U.S. 292 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_714)
(last visited Thursday, January 28, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Erwin, 0 vote(s) against
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