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October Term 1980 · decided Apr 29, 1981

Staats, Comptroller General of the United States, et al. v. Bristol Laboratories Division of Bristol-Myers Co.

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  • Staats v. Bristol Laboratories Division of Bristol-Myers Co, OT 1980, April 29, 1981.
  • Citation: 451 U.S. 400.
  • Vote: 4 to 4.

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Decided 1981-04-29 (October Term 1980). Citation: 451 U.S. 400. Vote: 4–4. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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