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Mead Corp. v. Tilley

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Patrick F. McCartan (on behalf of Petitioner)
Clifford L. Harrison (on behalf of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1868
Petitioner: 
Mead Corp.
Respondent: 
Tilley
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
490 U.S. 714 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 22, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, June 5, 1989
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Mead Corp. v. Tilley , 490 U.S. 714 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_1868)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Mead Corp., 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Employee Retirement Income Security

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