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Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.

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Advocates
Richard McMillan, Jr. (on behalf of the Appellee)
Thomas W. Merrill (on behalf of the Appellant)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-2098
Appellee: 
Mid-America Pipeline Co.
Appellant: 
Skinner
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
490 U.S. 212 (1989)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 1, 1989
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 25, 1989
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Gas Pipeline Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co. , 490 U.S. 212 (1989)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_87_2098)
(last visited Monday, November 9, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Skinner, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 49 U.S.C. 1682

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