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October Term 1981 · decided Dec 8, 1981

Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, Personal Representative of the Estates of Fehilly et al.

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  • Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, Personal Representative of the Estates of Fehilly, OT 1981, December 8, 1981.
  • Citation: 454 U.S. 235.
  • Vote: 4 to 3.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1981-12-08 (October Term 1981). Citation: 454 U.S. 235. Vote: 4–3. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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