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Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.

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Allain F. Hardin (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Gerard T. Gelpi (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-1158
Petitioner: 
Miles
Respondent: 
Apex Marine Corp.
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1990-1991)
Opinion: 
498 U.S. 19 (1990)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 3, 1990
Decided: 
Tuesday, November 6, 1990
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

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The Oyez Project, Miles v. Apex Marine Corp. , 498 U.S. 19 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1990/1990_89_1158)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Apex Marine Corp., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Jones, or Death on the High Seas

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