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Southwest Marine, Inc. v Gizoni

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Preston Easley (on behalf of the Respondent)
George J. Tichy, II (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Robert A. Long, Jr. (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-584
Petitioner: 
Southwest Marine, Inc.
Respondent: 
Gizoni
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
502 U.S. 81 (1991)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 15, 1991
Decided: 
Wednesday, December 4, 1991
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Election of Remedies

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The Oyez Project, Southwest Marine, Inc. v Gizoni , 502 U.S. 81 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_584)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Gizoni, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation

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