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Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal v. Webster County

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William Ullrich (on behalf of the Respondent)
E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1303
Petitioner: 
Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal
Respondent: 
Webster County
Consolidation: 
No. 87-1310
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
488 U.S. 336 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 7, 1988
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 18, 1989
Issues: 
Economic Activity, State Tax

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The Oyez Project, Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal v. Webster County , 488 U.S. 336 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1303)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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