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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Darden

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George R. Ragsdale (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Marion G. Follin, III (on behalf of the Respondent)
Christopher J. Wright (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-1802
Petitioner: 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. et al.
Respondent: 
Darden
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
503 U.S. 318 (1992)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 21, 1992
Decided: 
Tuesday, March 24, 1992
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Employee Retirement Income Security Act

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The Oyez Project, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Darden , 503 U.S. 318 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_1802)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Employee Retirement Income Security

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