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October Term 1984 · decided Mar 26, 1985

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. et al. v. Ward et al.

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  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Ward, OT 1984, March 26, 1985.
  • Citation: 470 U.S. 869.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1985-03-26 (October Term 1984). Citation: 470 U.S. 869. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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