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October Term 1971 · decided May 30, 1972

Deepsouth Packing Co., Inc. v. Laitram Corp.

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  • Deepsouth Packing Co. v. Laitram Corp., OT 1971, May 30, 1972.
  • Citation: 406 U.S. 518.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-05-30 (October Term 1971). Citation: 406 U.S. 518. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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