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Kansas v. Utilicorp United Inc.

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Advocates
Lawrence S. Robbins (on behalf of United States, as amicus curiae, supporting Respondent)
Floyd R. Finch, Jr. (on behalf of the Respondent)
Thomas J. Greenan (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
88-2109
Petitioner: 
Kansas
Respondent: 
Utilicorp United Inc.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
497 U.S. 199 (1990)
Argued: 
Monday, April 16, 1990
Decided: 
Thursday, June 21, 1990
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Antitrust

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The Oyez Project, Kansas v. Utilicorp United Inc. , 497 U.S. 199 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_88_2109)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Utilicorp United Inc., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Clayton

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Full Opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy