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October Term 1985 · decided Mar 25, 1986

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd, et al. v. Zenith Radio Corp. et al.

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  • Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd v. Zenith Radio Corp., OT 1985, March 25, 1986.
  • Citation: 475 U.S. 574.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1986-03-25 (October Term 1985). Citation: 475 U.S. 574. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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