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October Term 1986 · decided Apr 6, 1987

Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc.

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  • Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc, OT 1986, April 6, 1987.
  • Citation: 481 U.S. 1.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1987-04-06 (October Term 1986). Citation: 481 U.S. 1. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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