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Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa Department Of Revenue And Finance

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Marcia Mason (on behalf of the Respondent)
Kent L. Jones (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae supporting Respondent)
Jerome B. Libin (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-1918
Petitioner: 
Kraft General Foods, Inc.
Respondent: 
Iowa Department Of Revenue And Finance
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
505 U.S. 71 (1992)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 22, 1992
Decided: 
Thursday, June 18, 1992
Issues: 
Economic Activity, State Tax

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The Oyez Project, Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa Department Of Revenue And Finance , 505 U.S. 71 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_1918)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Kraft General Foods, Inc., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause

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