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English v. General Electric Co.

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Carter G. Phillips (on behalf of the Respondent)
M. Travis Payne (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Christopher J. Wright (as amicus curiae, supporting the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-152
Petitioner: 
English
Respondent: 
General Electric Co.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
496 U.S. 72 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 25, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, June 4, 1990
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, English v. General Electric Co. , 496 U.S. 72 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_152)
(last visited Sunday, July 5, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for English, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Atomic Energy

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