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Estate Of Cowart v. Nicklas Drilling Co.

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Advocates
Lloyd N. Frischhertz (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Michael R. Dreeben (on behalf of the Federal Respondent)
H. Lee Lewis, Jr. (on behalf of the private Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-17
Petitioner: 
Estate Of Cowart
Respondent: 
Nicklas Drilling Co. et al.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
505 U.S. 469 (1992)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 25, 1992
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1992
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Nongovernmental Liability

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The Oyez Project, Estate Of Cowart v. Nicklas Drilling Co. , 505 U.S. 469 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_17)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Nicklas Drilling Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Longshoremen and Harbor Workers' Compensation

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Full Opinion by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy