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Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp.

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Andrew S. Gordon (on behalf of the Appellees)
Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. (on behalf of the Appellant)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-1955
Appellee: 
Continental Bank Corp.
Appellant: 
Lewis
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
494 U.S. 472 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 28, 1989
Decided: 
Monday, March 5, 1990
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Mootness

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The Oyez Project, Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp. , 494 U.S. 472 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_87_1955)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Lewis, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 101 Stat. 554

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