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October Term 1986 · decided Feb 25, 1987

City of Springfield, Massachusetts v. Kibbe, Administratrix of the Estate of Thurston

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  • City of Springfield, Massachusetts v. Kibbe, Administratrix of the Estate of Thurston, OT 1986, February 25, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 257.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1987-02-25 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 257. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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