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October Term 1978 · decided Apr 18, 1979

Douglas Oil Company of California et al. v. Petrol Stops Northwest et al.

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  • Douglas Oil Company of California v. Petrol Stops Northwest, OT 1978, April 18, 1979.
  • Citation: 441 U.S. 211.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1979-04-18 (October Term 1978). Citation: 441 U.S. 211. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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