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October Term 1978 · decided Feb 27, 1979

Group Life & Health Insurance Co., Aka Blue Shield of Texas, et al. v. Royal Drug Co., Inc., Dba Royal Pharmacy of Castle Hills, et al.

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  • Group Life & Health Insurance Co. v. Royal Drug Co., Inc., OT 1978, February 27, 1979.
  • Citation: 440 U.S. 205.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1979-02-27 (October Term 1978). Citation: 440 U.S. 205. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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