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Owen v. Owen

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Advocates
Robert L. Fishell (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Timothy B. Dyk (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-1008
Petitioner: 
Owen
Respondent: 
Owen
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990-1991)
Opinion: 
500 U.S. 305 (1991)
Argued: 
Monday, November 5, 1990
Decided: 
Thursday, May 23, 1991
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Bankruptcy

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Owen v. Owen , 500 U.S. 305 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_1008)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Owen, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

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