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Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission

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Advocates
Robert J. Beckham (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Keating L. Simons, III (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
90-848
Petitioner: 
Hilton
Respondent: 
South Carolina Public Railways Commission
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
502 U.S. 197 (1991)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 8, 1991
Decided: 
Sunday, December 15, 1991
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission , 502 U.S. 197 (1991)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_848)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Hilton, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Employers' Liability

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