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Carden v. Arkoma Associates

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Richard K. Ingolia (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Mitchell J. Hoffman (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-1476
Petitioner: 
Carden
Respondent: 
Arkoma Associates
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
494 U.S. 185 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, November 7, 1989
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 27, 1990
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Jurisdiction of Federal Courts

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Carden v. Arkoma Associates , 494 U.S. 185 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_1476)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Carden, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1332

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