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Freightliner Corp. v. Myrick

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Charles Fried (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Michael H. Gottesman (on behalf of the Respondents)
Paul R. Q. Wolfson (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
94-286
Petitioner: 
Freightliner Corp. et al.
Respondent: 
Myrick et al.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1994-2005)
Opinion: 
514 U.S. 280 (1995)
Argued: 
Wednesday, February 22, 1995
Decided: 
Tuesday, April 18, 1995
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Freightliner Corp. v. Myrick , 514 U.S. 280 (1995)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1994/1994_94_286)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Myrick, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 1381

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